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kshapero · 10-06-2013, 06:45 PM

Silver? Silver, what? Silver paint? If so guaranteed to look ugly as it scraps off.

**disco_owner** · 10-06-2013, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by kivis

Silver? Silver, what? Silver paint? If so guaranteed to look ugly as it scraps off.

Kivis , I was thinking exactly that, When I 1st bough my Silver Mz-50 it looks nice and shinny but as the paint started to wear off it started looking really horrible , but then again it showed that I actually used the camera.

Mundus · 10-07-2013, 06:04 AM - **3 Likes**

zantaphia · 10-07-2013, 06:19 AM

Originally posted by Mundus

Attachment 190324

Droooooooling!

hoanpham · 10-07-2013, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by Clinton

I was hoping for neon purple and yellow myself, but I suppose to each her/his own.

Pure chrome finish for me please

Mundus · 10-07-2013, 06:37 AM

Seems like there is another type of bracket connecting it to the camera to..?

Winder · 10-07-2013, 06:38 AM

If the grip and textured areas were leather to match the strap, then I might like it.

As it is I'm not that attracted to to it. Just a paint job.

cbope · 10-07-2013, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by Mundus

Attachment 190324

Damn you! Now I have to clean the drool from my keyboard...

That looks damn nice, I really hope the silver is the actual magnesium shell and not paint.

robjmitchell · 10-07-2013, 01:10 PM

Anybody got scratches on their Black SLR? I certainly haven't, I cant see why a silver finish would be any different if they use the same bonding process. And I think most photographers are a lot more gentle with their cameras compared to the film days.

mee · 10-07-2013, 01:14 PM

With the silver and the leather strap, to me it looks like an old man's camera!

**7samurai** · 10-07-2013, 01:20 PM - **1 Like**

I'm old and I want it...

Mundus · 10-07-2013, 01:27 PM

I`ve had both K20D Titanium and now the K5 Silver LTD . (Not the special ed , but the LTD ) and I`ve never experienced any problem what so ever concerning scratches. But this model seems to be more of a color alternative, more than an LTD version. The grip and its colourdesign is the same as K20D was though..Its nice , but I cant feel the burning sensation in my Visa. (K-3 seems to be much more a video camera than I prefer, and I really dislike the moving of the AF button, and the HUGE video/still lever.)

CRPhoto · 10-07-2013, 01:29 PM

My Pentax K-5 Silver has a couple of scratches on the bottom plate and another on the top plate and from what I can tell, just the flash cover is painted plastic. The rest is painted metal. I don't see why the K-3 should be any different that the K-5 Silver Ed. Looking at a picture of the specs where you can see the mag body then I'm sure almost all the shiny parts on the K-3 art metal.

**monochrome** · 10-07-2013, 01:30 PM

Just finished re-reading the first 6 1/2 pages. Pretty funny arguments about what Ricoh couldn't, wouldn't and shouldn't do considering what they just did. -;

cbope · 10-07-2013, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

Just finished re-reading the first 6 1/2 pages. Pretty funny arguments about what Ricoh couldn't, wouldn't and shouldn't do considering what they just did. -;

Yep, it was pretty entertaining!

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10-06-2013, 06:45 PM	#136
kshapero Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Florida, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 437	Silver? Silver, what? Silver paint? If so guaranteed to look ugly as it scraps off.

10-06-2013, 07:09 PM	#137
disco_owner Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,629	Originally posted by kivis Silver? Silver, what? Silver paint? If so guaranteed to look ugly as it scraps off. Kivis , I was thinking exactly that, When I 1st bough my Silver Mz-50 it looks nice and shinny but as the paint started to wear off it started looking really horrible , but then again it showed that I actually used the camera.

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10-07-2013, 06:19 AM	#139
zantaphia Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Klippan, Scania Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 509	Originally posted by Mundus Attachment 190324 Droooooooling!

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hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	Originally posted by Clinton I was hoping for neon purple and yellow myself, but I suppose to each her/his own. Pure chrome finish for me please

10-07-2013, 06:37 AM	#141
Mundus Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norge Posts: 54	Seems like there is another type of bracket connecting it to the camera to..?

10-07-2013, 06:38 AM	#142
Winder Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 6,617	If the grip and textured areas were leather to match the strap, then I might like it. As it is I'm not that attracted to to it. Just a paint job.

10-07-2013, 12:39 PM	#143
cbope Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Helsinki Posts: 664	Originally posted by Mundus Attachment 190324 Damn you! Now I have to clean the drool from my keyboard... That looks damn nice, I really hope the silver is the actual magnesium shell and not paint.

10-07-2013, 01:10 PM	#144
robjmitchell Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne Aus Posts: 1,776	Anybody got scratches on their Black SLR? I certainly haven't, I cant see why a silver finish would be any different if they use the same bonding process. And I think most photographers are a lot more gentle with their cameras compared to the film days.

10-07-2013, 01:14 PM	#145
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	With the silver and the leather strap, to me it looks like an old man's camera!

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10-07-2013, 01:20 PM - 1 Like	#146
7samurai Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 474	I'm old and I want it...

10-07-2013, 01:27 PM	#147
Mundus Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norge Posts: 54	I`ve had both K20D Titanium and now the K5 Silver LTD . (Not the special ed , but the LTD ) and I`ve never experienced any problem what so ever concerning scratches. But this model seems to be more of a color alternative, more than an LTD version. The grip and its colourdesign is the same as K20D was though..Its nice , but I cant feel the burning sensation in my Visa. (K-3 seems to be much more a video camera than I prefer, and I really dislike the moving of the AF button, and the HUGE video/still lever.)

10-07-2013, 01:29 PM	#148
CRPhoto Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 260	My Pentax K-5 Silver has a couple of scratches on the bottom plate and another on the top plate and from what I can tell, just the flash cover is painted plastic. The rest is painted metal. I don't see why the K-3 should be any different that the K-5 Silver Ed. Looking at a picture of the specs where you can see the mag body then I'm sure almost all the shiny parts on the K-3 art metal.

10-07-2013, 01:30 PM	#149
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Just finished re-reading the first 6 1/2 pages. Pretty funny arguments about what Ricoh couldn't, wouldn't and shouldn't do considering what they just did. -;

10-07-2013, 01:36 PM	#150
cbope Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Helsinki Posts: 664	Originally posted by monochrome Just finished re-reading the first 6 1/2 pages. Pretty funny arguments about what Ricoh couldn't, wouldn't and shouldn't do considering what they just did. -; Yep, it was pretty entertaining!

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