Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/07

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Black paint M6
From: Greg.Chappell@bankofamerica.com
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 1999 10:38:40 -0600

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?
>
>