Einst_Stein Posted July 17, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 17, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Any difference in the durability? I assume silver anodized more scratch tolerance (less visible)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 17, 2019 Posted July 17, 2019 Hi Einst_Stein, Take a look here Silver anodized and Black anodized. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Dave in Wales Posted July 18, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 18, 2019 Silver looks 'cheap'......IMVHO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einst_Stein Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted July 18, 2019 Every person may have his personal taste on the subjective matters. But I am concerned on the objective matter , especially durability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted July 18, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 18, 2019 First, the subjective. Love silver on silver body. Looks really classic (and classy). On the objective, I have had black built in lens hood mark easily but no such issues with silver. As always, I expect others have had opposite experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted July 18, 2019 Share #5 Posted July 18, 2019 I always preferred black, for cameras and lenses, my beauties, a M4-P from 1982 and two M6, 1986 and 1990 still look great, of course, I took care of them! But, if people prefer chrome, why not? About durability, mechanical impact etc., I guess, chrome is more tolerant, scratch resistant. Interestingly, people with black cameras like to show the wear and tear of their equipment, quite in contrast to the silver guys? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted July 18, 2019 Share #6 Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) I like both Personally I prefer black for the CL, but it depends on style. For the M-P I prefer silver What I don't like is that the finish on the black top is not particularly good. Its easy to get nicks which expose the silver metal underneath, especially on the rim. I was wondering whether the silver was more hardy - or less likely to show scratchs/small knocks. Would be interested to know from any owner Edited July 18, 2019 by colonel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeicaR10 Posted July 18, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Colonel, I had black M cameras for a decade plus. Black paint on brass would at least let the brass finish show through and looked IMO, classy and nice. When Leica went to its new black chrome finish, I found when the camera body was rubbed over time it tarnishes to a dull gray. So, I did some research and my Leica dealer recommended I try a silver chrome M10 body. I did and remain with silver chrome M bodies ever since. The silver chrome body is far more durable, less prone to nicks and scratches and I find people think the camera is a retro film camera. People also said they feel less threatened and more relaxed when I use the silver chrome M camera. Result, I am able to get better candid photographs. Your results may be different. r/ Mark Edited July 18, 2019 by LeicaR10 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted July 18, 2019 Share #8 Posted July 18, 2019 Black paint, and black chrome on zinc and on brass behave completely different with respect to wear and tear, we should keep this in mind, maybe even before we come to a purchasing decision... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted July 18, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, AndreasG said: Black paint, and black chrome on zinc and on brass behave completely different And there are different black paints on brass, one having a deep luster with bright shine and another which is more dull. Edited July 18, 2019 by pico 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted July 18, 2019 Share #10 Posted July 18, 2019 Regardless of how the M is made, the black CL’s coating is not particularly hard wearing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Wales Posted July 19, 2019 Share #11 Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) In all my 60'ish years in AP the ONLY lens to show any wear is my black Leica 18-56mm, around the hood retaining lugs, I've only had it a matter of a few months. Perhaps because the majority of lenses I've had have been plastic, especially the more modern ones. Edited July 19, 2019 by Dave in Wales Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einst_Stein Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted July 19, 2019 Silver Anodized should not be confused with Silver Chrome. The Chrome has a thick plate over the base material, while the Silver Anodize is only a very thin layer over the Alumina. Either is not Silver layer. It has nothing to do with Silver. Chrome is definitely more wearing tolerance. Silver Anodized, if with the same thickness as the Black Anodized, should be equally (or almost) wearable, but might be less visible if the color is similar to the underneath Alumina. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted July 19, 2019 Share #13 Posted July 19, 2019 To avoid any misunderstanding, anodizing is done on metallic aluminium and not on brass or zinc, the typical materials of Leica caps. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangaroo2012 Posted July 22, 2019 Share #14 Posted July 22, 2019 My chrome M4 is worn through to brass in front of the wind lever and around the shutter release. that is a lot of photographs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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