You are absolutely right but... If heavily scratched, black paint did come off chrome bodies but please remember that - in contrast to retro-style-nostalgia silver paint on AF bodies - it was not put there just for the "looks". Black paint made bodies less conspicuous and protected metal against the elements and rust. Of course scratches in black paint are visible but do not miss the point I made: scratches on silver chrome bodies are hardly visible but such a body is not protected. Black finish used to work for the photographer's benefit. On the other hand, silver finish is applied just to make plastic bodies look attractive. When you scratch it, the damage is visible but not more devestating to the body than it is the case with all-black plastic bodies. aimcompute <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisał / wrote: > Hi, > > I've been having these thoughts lately. I wanted to see if it's only me > that thinks this way and whether I NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP or not. > > It seems to me that if I was to buy a metal camera, like the MX or K's, that > a model with a "silver" prism and top plate would be better because it's > more durable than a black painted prism and top plate. The black pain would > probably be easier to get scratched and would be more noticeable than a > blemish on the "chrome". > > OTOH, If I was going to buy a newer camera with a non-metal outer skin, it > seems that a black one would be better because the "fake chrome" is is more > likely to get nicked, marked up, rub off. > > Please respond as I am driving myself crazy. :-) > > Tom C. > > > > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Duża dawka najlepszego jazzu - Gdynia Summer Jazz Days < http://abc.wp.pl/gsjd > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
