i-Leica Posted December 18, 2017 Share #261 Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I heard that Leica uses the so called A+ quality sensors for their silver models whereas the lower quality sensors (called A and A-) are built into the black models. Leica uses no B+ or lower quality sensors. The source said that the difference from A+ to A is significant. As a matter of fact the difference between the silver and the black models is absolutely relevant in the everyday photography. PS: I would like to see my news statement going all way around the world and being published in the New York Times tomorrow morning. Lets hope. you are wrong.... the silver one is build to sit on a shelf and not to be used, thats why the sensor is not that important, the black one on the other side..... PS: mine is.... black Edited December 18, 2017 by i-Leica Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 Hi i-Leica, Take a look here Black or silver – and does it matter. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jamesk8752 Posted February 13, 2018 Share #262 Posted February 13, 2018 Having had a gunmetal M9 and a silver M, I asked my dealer for a silver M10 but he didn't have one in stock. I took a black one home instead, with a promise that if a silver one came into stock in the next few days he would trade it for my black one. Short story, he called the next day to say he had a silver one coming in the next few days. However, having and using the black one over the weekend I told him I wanted to keep the black one. Still very happy with that choice... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narsuitus Posted February 13, 2018 Share #263 Posted February 13, 2018 Since I already had a titanium M6, I decided to get a black M10 so I could easily tell them apart. Leica Rangefinders by Narsuitus, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmx_2 Posted February 13, 2018 Share #264 Posted February 13, 2018 Black. Because once you go black you won’t go back 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonewall Brigade Posted February 15, 2018 Share #265 Posted February 15, 2018 I heard that Leica uses the so called A+ quality sensors for their silver models whereas the lower quality sensors (called A and A-) are built into the black models. Leica uses no B+ or lower quality sensors. The source said that the difference from A+ to A is significant. As a matter of fact the difference between the silver and the black models is absolutely relevant in the everyday photography. PS: I would like to see my news statement going all way around the world and being published in the New York Times tomorrow morning. Lets hope. Already being talked about on CNN 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafael_macia Posted February 15, 2018 Share #266 Posted February 15, 2018 A hammer-tone finish would seem to be a good compromise. Me, I'd like a Zebra stripe body. Ya know a Zebra's stripes promote surface cooling. Hammer-tone would an instant hit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olgierdc Posted February 19, 2018 Share #267 Posted February 19, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) On the silver one can see less dirt. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denys Posted February 19, 2018 Share #268 Posted February 19, 2018 Stealth is everything to me - black body, black tape over the red dot.. ..and a black t shirt! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/268672-black-or-silver-%E2%80%93-and-does-it-matter/?do=findComment&comment=3465020'>More sharing options...
james.liam Posted February 22, 2018 Share #269 Posted February 22, 2018 I heard that Leica uses the so called A+ quality sensors for their silver models whereas the lower quality sensors (called A and A-) are built into the black models. Leica uses no B+ or lower quality sensors. The source said that the difference from A+ to A is significant. As a matter of fact the difference between the silver and the black models is absolutely relevant in the everyday photography. PS: I would like to see my news statement going all way around the world and being published in the New York Times tomorrow morning. Lets hope. "A Lie can travel halfway around the world while the Truth is putting on its shoes" --Mark Twain Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted February 23, 2018 Share #270 Posted February 23, 2018 Someone in the business who should know tells me that silver is less in demand and a little harder to resell. I've been told the same by a notable Leica seller here in the US. Many, perhaps most here aren't 'Leicamen' inured to the heady cost of their equipage predilection. Unless it is something to be kept for decades like a cherished film body, thought about resale is advisable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeamosau Posted February 23, 2018 Share #271 Posted February 23, 2018 Just buy one of each 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
strohscw Posted February 23, 2018 Share #272 Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) Sorry that I have to say that, but the silver M10 takes better pictures! Edited February 23, 2018 by strohscw 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M11 for me Posted February 23, 2018 Share #273 Posted February 23, 2018 I researched more and found out that you are correct only when you use silver lenses as well. So both have to be silver. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted February 23, 2018 Share #274 Posted February 23, 2018 How about the Red 50 APO? Can read the human soul. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmx_2 Posted February 24, 2018 Share #275 Posted February 24, 2018 How about the Red 50 APO? Can read the human soul. Only when combined with a red M. The unicorn fart filled lens only shines fully on the red M. You know why no one ever saw a unicorn? Because Leica keep the few still alive all securely locked up in their basement to be able to harvest all the unicorn fart they need for their special edition special lenses and cameras. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted February 24, 2018 Share #276 Posted February 24, 2018 Only when combined with a red M. The unicorn fart filled lens only shines fully on the red M. You know why no one ever saw a unicorn? Because Leica keep the few still alive all securely locked up in their basement to be able to harvest all the unicorn fart they need for their special edition special lenses and cameras. While the ethereal Red 50 faded away, The Unicorn farted in your direction again if a Red M262 was in one of your REM cycles. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted March 18, 2018 Share #277 Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) Someone in the business who should know tells me that silver is less in demand and a little harder to resell... scott That may be true, but when I lay down megadollars for a Leica M camera or lens, I do so with no thought of resale or trade in value; I buy them to use them and to keep them, not as an investment vehicle bought for the purpose of turning a profit. I have always leaned toward black in the past (M-P Safari is my exception) but I have been looking at images of the M10 in silver of late, and I like it. A black lens on a black camera may in theory have a bit of an advantage in terms of stealth but I am starting to have second thoughts on whether or not black really has an advantage in terms of not scaring your subjects away. Either your subject will see your camera or they won't; if they do see it, will a silver on silver M camera scare them away with more frequency than a black on black M? I doubt it. JMHO but if you like silver, get it. Edited March 18, 2018 by Herr Barnack Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted March 18, 2018 Share #278 Posted March 18, 2018 You pull a camera up to your face to take a shot it will be seen. I don’t care what color it is. Black for stealth is an old wives tale. Same goes for the blood dot. Use what YOU like best. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted March 19, 2018 Share #279 Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) I like black cameras, in my case M7 and M10 in the Leica family simply because ...they are black and this satisfies my aesthetic values for cameras No other reasons, stealth or investment ... robert Edited March 19, 2018 by robert blu Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted March 19, 2018 Share #280 Posted March 19, 2018 "Investment". That's funny. Like investing in an automobile, worth 15% less the moment it crosses the threshold of the dealer's lot. Also why I only buy QM2, when I get new. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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