I have liked black cameras too, knowing that they are the wrong color
for keeping the film or sensor cool. Trust me, it makes a difference
with film in places like Death Valley unless you like lime green sand
dunes. I realize the 300D has a good color for digital photography and
I do not have a problem with the color, just that kind of sticky,
urethane coated feel. I never objected to a chrome Leica or OM1,
although the black leatherette over the film compartment defeated the
effect of the chrome. I imagine that would happen too with the 300D. I
would guess that the conductivity of a metal body as opposed to th
insulating value of a plastic one is more important to the temperature
of the sensor.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Nov 9, 2004, at 8:58 PM, Moose wrote:
> Winsor Crosby wrote:
>
>> I rather like the looks of the C-8080. And I liked the Pen F and of
>> course the OMs. I might warm up to the E-300 like I did the E-1 once I
>> see it in person. Here though it makes even the digital Rebel look
>> good:
>>
>> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/OlympusE300/Images/sidebyside01.jpg
>>
> One of these days, with a little more experience under my belt, I'm
> going to write something about the differences in what is desirable,
> useful, etc. and what differences of process and attitude between using
> film and digital SLRs
>
> One point is going to be about camera color. I think black cameras look
> great generally much better than silver, chrome, etc. When I bought my
> first OM-1 around '73, I really wanted black, but they were rarer and
> more expensive. I wasn't really happy with the appearance (function was
> just great!) until I bought a black OM-2n 4 years later.
>
> However, reasonable temperatures have no noticeable short term effect
> on
> 35mm film, but they do have a very noticeable effect on noise in both
> CCD and CMOS camera sensors. There was even a short thread a bit ago
> about the possibility of electronic cooling of DSLR sensors. Well, that
> isn't currently practical, but other measures are. We old film users
> just don't have camera temperature on their minds except for extremes
> like hot cars in the sun. A little shift of attitude that might include
> something cool in the camera bag on a warm day, keeping the camera out
> of the direct sun when walking around or setting it on a surface while
> sitting, insulated bags, covering it with a white or silver cloth when
> sitting on a tripod in the sun, etc., etc. can make a real difference
> in
> results as great as the difference of a 1 stop slower film over a
> faster
> one. Now nobody get carried away and cool their camera down so far the
> they get condensation inside, OK? :-)
>
> I'll be the first to say that I don't like the looks of the silver
> finish on my 300D as much as black. On the other hand, I first became
> really aware of the difference in temperature behavior shortly after I
> bought it. I was out in the yard taking shots with the 300D and a black
> OM body. I was really surprised when I picked up the OM that had been
> sitting in the sun for a few minutes; it was quite hot. Leaving the
> 300D
> sitting for the same time, I found it to be much cooler.
>
> The rules for digital are different, put your thinking cap on when
> doing
> things that seem second nature, pay attention, and your photos will
> improve.
>
> Moose
>
>
>
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