A or B? I have no quite decided but I am leaning toward the silver version.
luvmypets
Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC
I'm going to pick A-the all black. If you do any wildlife photography the silver may reflect light alerting an animal to your presence. Plus I just like the look of it.
Good luck with your decision!
Dodie
B for me, I’m an old fart and I like the retro look.
I prefer the all black look.
We used to pay extra to buy the black Nikons rather than the silver ones.
JohnSwanda wrote:
We used to pay extra to buy the black Nikons rather than the silver ones.
I vaguely remember that back in the 80's now that you mention it.
Racmanaz wrote:
I vaguely remember that back in the 80's now that you mention it.
In the 80's when I bought the Nikon F3HP only black was available. The titanium was introduced later. When I bought my Nikon F2AS in 1977 I paid $25 extra to have the all black one,
I paid $15 extra for an all-black FE when they came out.
Funny, as others before me have mentioned here, we had to pay extra for the black body (Nikon FA) but now 50 years later I like the retro look of the silver.
I'm "woke", black for me!
You might want to wait for the xH2 which will have a 40mp sensor and 8k video. It's due out in early 2022. The other Fuji cameras may be reduced then.
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Racmanaz wrote:
A or B? I have no quite decided but I am leaning toward the silver version.
When I was a photo journalist in the 70's, we all had shinny chrome plated camera's that stuck out on a sunny day. To try to make them less conspicuous we covered them with black grafting tape.
We, as a group, complained to Nikon (the absolute best tool of the 70's) that we needed a black body to better do our work.
Nikon listened, well, sort of, they painted over there brass bodies. The result was a black camera that, after very long use, paint wore off and showed the brass underneath.
Then, enter the black carbon alloy body that did not rub off.
Now, just like vinyl records, chrome bodies are making a come back, sort of.
I have a black XT2 and a silver XT3. I like the silver version better and get many, many people asking me about the silver XT3. Many think it’s an old film camera and give me a thumbs up. The controls on the silver version are also easier to read. Never had an issue with wildlife photography. Either version, these are terrific cameras.
billnikon wrote:
When I was a photo journalist in the 70's, we all had shinny chrome plated camera's that stuck out on a sunny day. To try to make them less conspicuous we covered them with black grafting tape.
We, as a group, complained to Nikon (the absolute best tool of the 70's) that we needed a black body to better do our work.
Nikon listened, well, sort of, they painted over there brass bodies. The result was a black camera that, after very long use, paint wore off and showed the brass underneath.
Then, enter the black carbon alloy body that did not rub off.
Now, just like vinyl records, chrome bodies are making a come back, sort of.
When I was a photo journalist in the 70's, we all ... (
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The Nikon F was available in black as a matter of stock. Just as has been said, black cameras cost more, Mostly as a status symbol.
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