On one of the sites in the Olympus web ring (sorry, I can't remember which),
there is a tale of a photog. who got Olympus to make him a white set of
bodies for testing in hot climates. the tests were a success, it seems (the
black bodies cooked, the white didn't), but it seems to have been left
there. If I find the link before anybody else, I'll post it.
Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Sdunek" <csdunek@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 2:51 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Colors of Cameras and Lenses (Was Wow! 2 350/2.8 at once!)
> At 08:26 PM 8/25/02, you wrote:
> >Just wondering here (obviously a slow day...).... why.... aren't MOST
camera
> >bodies AND lenses, NO MATTER THE SIZE, ALL-white, as opposed to the
> >traditional black? I can see a good rationale for black INSIDE the body
and
> >any lens, to absorb any extraneous light that might find its way inside,
but
> >why black OUTSIDE, as well? Why not white, to keep the body (and hence,
the
> >film inside) & lens elements, helicoid grease, etc. cool?
>
> Tradition... why are most computers biege? because that's what sells the
> best.
>
> Charles
>
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