Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If we are going for "Feel Appeal", and I'm all for that, make it available with vulcanite instead of the current covering, or black paint option. If I knew of someone who could retrofit my chrome (zinc!) M6 with vulcanite I would pay to have it done. After handling my M4, the M6 feels positively slick to the hand. - -----Original Message----- From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 5:10 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Black paint M6 There is no question that black-painted cameras are neat, and also no question, if we're being honest, that camera appearance and feel plays a part in camera appeal...(And, yes, if I had the disposable photo income and was going to buy a new body, I might pay a SMALL premium- $100-200 - for black pain - ;-) ) HOWEVER...Yet another finish is NOT the way to make any real changes in the company in long-term survival, growth, etc. B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Emanuel > Lowi > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 3:34 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: Black paint M6 > > > This is good news, and not just for collector-fetishists. > > Anyone who has used a black paint camera will tell you they > handle and feel quite > different in the hand than a silver-chrome or black anodized > camera. To draw upon > earlier > comments comparing the R8 to a sensuous woman (as painted by > Rubens, perhaps?), a > chromed or > anodized Leica in the hand is like a Teutonic Ilsa raised on > schnitzel and lager; a > black painted Leica is a Caribbean Angela with a taste for > chocolate and coconut > milk. > Smooooth... > > So many Leicas - so little time. Cherchez les appareils! > > Emanuel Lowi > Montreal > > P.S. The bonus for collectors may be the reappearance of > black painted strap lugs, > baseplates and other long-gone bits and pieces. For the user, > who cares? > >