Lens diff. between black and silver

excanonfd · 10-05-2011, 12:40 PM - **1 Like**

And to think that in the film days, black bodies were sought after... But now silver bodies and lenses are in vogue, when did they pull this fast one on us?

TOUGEFC · 10-05-2011, 01:03 PM

Not a fan of silver in electronic's, I think it looks cheap.
Give me black anyday.

RioRico · 10-05-2011, 01:43 PM

My original digicam is a 1mpx blue-silver Sony DSC-P20. I tried to paint it black so it would be less conspicuous. Paint didn't stick well. Now it looks leprous. Not exactly stealthy, eh? My recommendation: Use better paint.

frank · 10-05-2011, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by TOUGEFC

Not a fan of silver in electronic's, I think it looks cheap.
Give me black anyday.

You need to hold a silver FA limited and a black one side by side, and see which one looks cheaper, especially well used ones

tws71669 · 10-05-2011, 07:15 PM

Thanks everyone who helped sort this out... especially the swimsuit pics! Now that just makes me want BOTH!

axl · 10-06-2011, 01:31 AM

Originally posted by frank

You need to hold a silver FA limited and a black one side by side, and see which one looks cheaper, especially well used ones

true on this one. Although I'm not fan of a silver lenses on black bodies, the silver FA ltds are finished better than black ones. On the black ones the paint wears off just as on any other black lens (think of well used 50s of M series). I've never seen it happen on silver FA ltd. If silver DAs are the same then the finish is better for sure....FA* are very different story though

tws71669 · 10-06-2011, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by ronhendriks1966

to make it more easy to understand:

It's like silver

versus black:

Comprende?

yea!!! Now i want both

violini · 10-06-2011, 09:00 AM

All the Limited lenses should be silver (or aluminum) colored. The black ones should worth 2 cents more because they need to paint it.

RioRico · 10-06-2011, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by violini

All the Limited lenses should be silver (or aluminum) colored. The black ones should worth 2 cents more because they need to paint it.

You think like an engineer, not a salesman. In the early 1980's I was in on product development at a software spinoff run by the parent firm's former lead lawyer. I pushed for budget pricing of the warez; he insisted on making them premium products. The result: The (pioneering) parent firm and zillions of budget-warez firms have vanished, and this spinoff is still operating.

Positioned carefully, premium products succeed. And often it's just illusion that makes something seem special. Aluminium can be anodized in about any color; produce a mix that's 90% black, 5% white, 2% red, 2% silver, and 1% gold, and those 'rare' colors can easily be priced higher -- and they'll sell! Engineers don't comprehend this insanity and marketers do, the swine!

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10-05-2011, 12:40 PM - 1 Like	#16
excanonfd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,421	And to think that in the film days, black bodies were sought after... But now silver bodies and lenses are in vogue, when did they pull this fast one on us?

10-05-2011, 01:03 PM	#17
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Not a fan of silver in electronic's, I think it looks cheap. Give me black anyday.

10-05-2011, 01:43 PM	#18
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	My original digicam is a 1mpx blue-silver Sony DSC-P20. I tried to paint it black so it would be less conspicuous. Paint didn't stick well. Now it looks leprous. Not exactly stealthy, eh? My recommendation: Use better paint.

10-05-2011, 03:16 PM	#19
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202	Originally posted by TOUGEFC Not a fan of silver in electronic's, I think it looks cheap. Give me black anyday. You need to hold a silver FA limited and a black one side by side, and see which one looks cheaper, especially well used ones

10-05-2011, 07:15 PM	#20
tws71669 Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 3 Original Poster	Thanks everyone who helped sort this out... especially the swimsuit pics! Now that just makes me want BOTH!

10-06-2011, 01:31 AM	#21
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	Originally posted by frank You need to hold a silver FA limited and a black one side by side, and see which one looks cheaper, especially well used ones true on this one. Although I'm not fan of a silver lenses on black bodies, the silver FA ltds are finished better than black ones. On the black ones the paint wears off just as on any other black lens (think of well used 50s of M series). I've never seen it happen on silver FA ltd. If silver DAs are the same then the finish is better for sure....FA* are very different story though

10-06-2011, 06:33 AM	#22
tws71669 Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 3 Original Poster	Originally posted by ronhendriks1966 to make it more easy to understand: It's like silver versus black: Comprende? yea!!! Now i want both

10-06-2011, 09:00 AM	#23
violini Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Winnipeg MB Photos: Gallery Posts: 350	All the Limited lenses should be silver (or aluminum) colored. The black ones should worth 2 cents more because they need to paint it.

10-06-2011, 11:02 AM	#24
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Originally posted by violini All the Limited lenses should be silver (or aluminum) colored. The black ones should worth 2 cents more because they need to paint it. You think like an engineer, not a salesman. In the early 1980's I was in on product development at a software spinoff run by the parent firm's former lead lawyer. I pushed for budget pricing of the warez; he insisted on making them premium products. The result: The (pioneering) parent firm and zillions of budget-warez firms have vanished, and this spinoff is still operating. Positioned carefully, premium products succeed. And often it's just illusion that makes something seem special. Aluminium can be anodized in about any color; produce a mix that's 90% black, 5% white, 2% red, 2% silver, and 1% gold, and those 'rare' colors can easily be priced higher -- and they'll sell! Engineers don't comprehend this insanity and marketers do, the swine!