The only substantive difference I can think of is that the black bodies are
likely newer manufactured date than the champagne version... so they would
have newer seals, circuits, etc. But I don't think there is any performance
difference that can be objectively shown. My subjective feeling from
perusing the flow of auctions on 'that site' is that the black ones bring
higher end prices... but I have not specifically gathered data to prove this
impression. If anything, this leads to some good bargains on the champagne
Ti's, like the nearly perfect one I got -with- a 50/2.0 macro for $700 a
while back...
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
on 12/13/03 2:01 PM, ClassicVW@xxxxxxx at ClassicVW@xxxxxxx wrote:
> If champagne 4T's get $500, how is $800 justified for a black one? I know
> they're a _little_ higher, but $300?!
> Is it because the photons pass thru a black body on the way to the film and
> therefore the contrast and flare resistance is better? ... But then ...
> wouldn't the use of a silver-nose lens negate that advantage??
>
> George S.
>
> jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Actually I thought the $635 BIN was rather low... recent auctions for new,
> or nearly new e.g. "mint" 4Ti's seem to have been higher than that... but
> $800 is right in the ballpark IMO. For one showing signs of use that seems
> to drop rather quickly by about 25%, but even the champagne 4T's seem to
> bring $500 or so. Glad I bought mine a while back <g>.
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