Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:21 PM 19/5/98 -0400, you wrote: >Tom Shea said: > > >>12 black lenses >>4 chrome lenses >> >>I think black lenses look fine on a chrome body, but don't like chrome lenses >>on a black body. Of course, this does not have anything to do with >>photography but it is an issue with camera collecting. (I engage in both, >>rather unrelated, hobbies. >> > > >Tom, > >I find that interesting, as I feel just the opposite. My most "handsome" >combination is a chrome 50mm DR Summicron and my black M6. BTW, my >collectible Leicas are occasionally used, although I'm VERY careful with >them: two M3s, one 111C, plus the M6. The M3s are my favorites, and would >be my choice for everyday use. > >Best, >Rich > I personally prefer black/chrome lens on a chrome body but is also comfortable with a chrome lens on a black body. I think black on black loses that leica look. Dan Khong