Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] which camera body to select
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 16:07:57 -0800
References: <004201c12be5$33ffecc0$56234d18@gv.shawcable.net> from "Ted Grant" at Aug 23, 1 08:06:35 am
 
>> From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com>
>> And I'd imagine due to the size of the R8, a chrome body with chrome lenses
>> would look like a big shining glob of metal in your face. And also looks big
>> time pro like, when that's the last thing you want to look like.
>> ted
>
>funny, back when i started getting into photography (late 70's), the
>amateur bodies were chrome and the professional cameras were all black.
>-rei


And about 20 years before that (and more), all the pro cameras were chrome.

Which begs the question:

Which came first: the chrome (chicken) or the black (egg)?

Guy
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