The copper-bottomed ones kept the barnacles off. > On 13 Oct 2013, at 21:04, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > > Many barnacl leicas were silver metal top and bottom. > > Paul via phone > >> On Oct 13, 2013, at 3:55 PM, knarf <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Black was good enough for HCB... >> >> ;-) >> >> cheers, >> frank >> >> >> DagT <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I agree. I want to take pictures, not draw attention. >>> >>> DagT >>> >>>> 13. okt. 2013 kl. 20:43 skrev Paul Stenquist <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> I passed. Ordered a black k3 and battery grip. Don't want to stand >>> out, and all of my lenses are black. >>>> >>>> Paul via phone >>>> >>>>> On Oct 13, 2013, at 8:12 AM, DagT <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Head of the FB group of Pentaxians in Norway has had K10D, K-5 in >>> silver, and has already ordered the silver K-3. He expects the 2000 >>> will be sold out very soon or already. Five K-5 were preordered in >>> Norway but only one arrived through the official channels. >>>>> >>>>> So if you want one you have to order now. >>>>> >>>>> DagT >>>>> >>>>> (And yes, the silver Limiteds look great on those cameras) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sendt fra min iPad >>>>> >>>>>> Den 13. okt. 2013 kl. 13:14 skrev Paul Ewins >>> <[email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>> I agonised over it because I very much wanted a silver K3 but >>> didn't see a use for the grip. In the end I bit the bullet and ordered >>> the silver kit mostly because I hated the way the FA24, 43 and 77 (all >>> silver) look on my black K5. I guess there is a risk that the Silver K3 >>> will be available later by itself but as I'm not paying a premium >>> (apart from the cost of the grip I may not use) I don't feel too ripped >>> off. In fact, like most Australians, I am rejoicing that we pay the >>> same price as the US customers. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would rather have waited for solid reviews but if the silver kits >>> sell out and there is no rerun then I would be much more annoyed. I >>> know they are calling it a limited edition of 2000, but that might just >>> mean there will only be 2000 editions of the complete kit, so the only >>> truly limited piece might be the leather strap. That's just a guess, >>> but I can't understand why they would bother bringing out silver >>> versions of the new HD limiteds and then have so few potential buyers. >>>>>> >>>>>> Paul Ewins >>>>>> Melbourne, Australia. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>> Some guy at Flickr said that he wanted the silver version, without >>> the grip, which he didn't need. (The siver version is only available >>> with the grip included). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think that the Silver edition actually is quite cheep. You get >>> the grip and one extra battery and a leather strap for appr. 250 Euro >>> more. That's a very reasonable pricetag. I usually pay 250 Euro for the >>> grip alone - no silver, no leather strap and no extra battery. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I guess I'll order the silver version very soon - it's simply >>> beautiful! >>>>>>> And I happen to own three silver "limited" lenses - 31 mm, 43 mm, >>> 77 mm. They af VERY nice, beautifully manufactured lenses, that can >>> produce very fine images. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's funny, that they only make 2000 copies of the Pentax K-3 >>> Silver edition. >>>>>>> I guess they are all gone in early November!Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jens >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >> >> “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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