Black or Silver? Poll

Black or Silver? Poll

  • Black

    Votes: 646 50.7%

  • Silver

    Votes: 426 33.4%

  • Not bothered. Worthless question anyway!

    Votes: 203 15.9%
  • Total voters
    1,275
Silver reflects the bad photons and lets only the good photons in.

Black doesn't reflect the bad photons therefore pictures taken with black cameras are not nearly as good as pictures taken with silver cameras.
 
Silver is better

Silver is better

If you are after how a camera looks silver/chrome is more practical than black, because both black and silver lenses look good. On a black camera silver lens looks wierd.
 
Bob Michaels said:
I am in the midst of editing 27 rolls of Neopan 400 from a trip. Half were shot in a black ZI, half in a silver ZI. Lenses were swapped around.

Anybody want to speculate how much difference I can tell between the film shot in the black body and the film shot in the silver body?
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OK... Well.....
Umm... I think..... Well....
Did you.....
Umm.... It's likely that......
Well,.. I would think....
Did you ... No that won't work....
Gee.

What were the final results??
 
I have a black m6 and a silver m8. I do notice that people react to me differently because of the silver, it is more visible, so taking a cameo shot is slightly harder. I also prefer the looks of a black m8, so I might trade in my silver m8. Anyone interested?
 
I personally like the black finish. However, I wouldn't let the color of the camera be the deciding factor especially if a good deal is to be had.
 
During a normal day out shooting, its both. Black M6 for one combo, M3 for the 50. Everyone has their input and reasons, to me the M3's VF for the 50 makes it hard to shoot my 50 on my M6's again, so they usually are wearing a 35. Plus, at night, or in rough situations etc., like shooting severe weather, I've found it nice to have 2 bodies, and know the combo for each, so I can grab one or the other for a certain shot I want to make.
That said, for a digital M, I'd go black, and not go back ;)
 
Black or Silver? Poll

bluknght said:
I personally like the black finish. However, I wouldn't let the color of the camera be the deciding factor especially if a good deal is to be had.
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There is only one problem with black. I want to recover my M8 because the original covering looks cheesy and has poor texture. Cameraleather has a nice selection, but only black looks good with black and I really don't care about stealth. All of the classic street shooters got along perfectly well with chrome Leicas because in their day, that it what was available.

If any black M's have been recovered in any other colors that look good, I be glad to hear about it. :confused:
 
. . . . . I happen to love the black at the moment . . . . . .

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I do have few chrome lens which look beautiful on the black as well!

Life is Grand!

Dan
 
I admit a nicely brassed/worn black M has a unique look, I still prefer chrome. When I bought my M9, the gray was not out yet and I was not thrilled with gray paint so I bought black. I had a choice when I bought my M6 TTL and I chose chrome. I am also liking the chrome lens on the black body and will probably get my next lens in chrome.
Pete

PS: That pink M6 is just wrong...
 
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For my Fujica GSW69 and Mamiya 7II i want them in black, for my Hasselblad 501CM i like it in silver or say chrome finish with its film back.
 
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