Ed Senior wrote:
>Actually, for a very long time, most consumer cameras were silver.
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and...
>I still think the majority of cameras are silver colored
Yer makin' me want to put some Milt Sparks cobra skin on at least one of my
chrome OMs, Ed. ("The snake skin? Oh, that's just to keep the body cool.")
:-)
For special applications, like macro, or war zone, or wildlife, yes, I would
want an "inconspicuous" and light-absorbing color. But most folks aren't
into macro, or combat photography.
And then Winsor wrote:
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>the choice seems to have more to do with <personal> image than rationality.
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and...
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I think it is all fashion and image.
Ah, I think you have hit upon it there, Winsor. Black is mui macho.
Rich
P.S. Speaking of COLOR, what's with this blue html background in some, but
not all, digests? Can I blame it on AOL? I'd LIKE to.
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