RE: [Leica] Black or Silver M6 TTL

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Ah, but there is a GRAND academic/political study.....$750G to determine if
its easier at 50 feet on a sunny day to see a silver camera or a black
one...<g>

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 Chuck
> Albertson
> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 2:09 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Black or Silver M6 TTL
>
>
> I remember being told by a member of the Seattle PD's Red Squad (during an
> interlude at a demo in the early 70's) that the reason they used black
> cameras to photograph demonstrators was because of a psychological study
> funded by the LEAA (the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, one of
> those Nixon-era agencies that doled out huge amounts of cash to police
> departments), which concluded that black cameras were less
> conspicuous than
> chrome models.
>
> Chuck Albertson
> Seattle, Wash.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 10:30 AM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Black or Silver M6 TTL
>
>
> > Thank you, Dennis - You have reminded people of precisely why Nikon,
> Leica,
> > Canon, Pentax, etc., began making black cameras in the first place -
> because
> > the silver body draws too damn much attention to the shooter,
> particularly
> > when the shooter is in a situation where he or she can be shot at..;-)
> >
> > 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
> > > Dennis_Thong
> > > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 1:15 PM
> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > Subject: [Leica] Black or Silver M6 TTL
> > >
> > >
> > > I wish to share my experience about this black or silver M6TTL.
> > >
> > > I work as a photojournalist with a newspaper. I bought the first leica
> > > camera about a year ago. I chose the silver chrome body with
> a black 35
> > > Summiron ASPH. The silver body was very beautiful n elegant
> to the eyes.
> > >
> > > I started to like leica, not just for their lens quality, but for the
> > > quietness of those rangefinder camera shutter n also for its
> > > compactness in
> > > term of size.
> > >
> > > However, during the course of my official assignments, i used
> the Canon
> > > system which are big n heavy, giving me some back arch problem.
> > >
> > > I only use my leica during my leisure time or when i found something
> > > interesting while shooting for news. And with my leica, i prefer to
> > > photograph people in their living or working environments.
> > >
> > > Even i used a leica, but somehow my subject would notice me
> photographing
> > > them with this "old designed" n beautiful silver camera. It was a bit
> too
> > > shiny for the eyes.
> > >
> > > So I decided to pasted some blacktape around the silver body.
> However, a
> > > silver body is still a silver body. It still gets a bit
> reflective when
> > > light shines on it.
> > >
> > > After using this silver chrome with black tape leica body, had
> > > missed a few
> > > great shot (due to the reflective surface); I decided to
> trade off this
> > > silver chrome body, top up some cash, and I got myself a new black
> leica.
> > >
> > > Now, lifting a black leica isn't that obvious and i managed
> to get more
> > > interesting pictures without my subject noticing. For me to
> realise this
> > > adventage of a black body, it costed me S$700.
> > >
> > > So for those who think u wanted a black body, go straight for it.
> > >
> > > Singapore Lugger,
> > > Dennis Thong.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>