Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/16

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Subject: [Leica] chrome lens on a black camera? of course not!
From: David Binder <dbinder@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 19:45:46 -0400

Kyle Cassidy wrote:
> 
> david binder is about to make a fashion faux pas!:
> 
> "This is a dumb newbie question, but is it wrong to buy a chrome lense for
> a black camera?"
> 
> so new to the list, so quick to risk getting kicked off....

yikes!

> 
><Snip> 
> > As far as "looks" go a chrome lens on a black body is my favorite.
snip


Thanks for saying so. I didn't have the nerve as a newbie to the list
and to leica, but now that you've said it first, I'll admit it. I kind
of like the look as well.

> > Should add up how much more weight those 5 lenses, 24 2.8, 35 f2, 50 F2, 90 > > 2.8 and 135 3.4 would be if there were all chrome instead of black in my > > > > camera bag.
Mark Rabiner

In chrome, your lenses would weigh in at an extra 368 grams, or the
weight of another lens.

- -David Binder