Re: Isn't That Cute? The EOS Rebel SL2 in White & Silver
When you detached the leather, it was metal under it. Lenses were too metallic and rarely painted. The 50s/60s were the era of big chrome/silver surfaces - airplanes, cars, appliances, but that faded in the 70s.
Some photographers preferred black cameras/lenses because they hardly caused unwanted reflections, otherwise you may have needed some black gaffer tape to stop them - although it's true that under the Sun they gather more heat. High-contrast markings are also more easily visible, especially in low light.
Black cameras/lenses became available when the technologies to obtain black metals (painted or not) improved, and paint, when used, didn't start to detach after some use. Then plastic materials became common for the outer shell, and imitating metal may lead to ugly, cheap ones, or good looking but more expensive ones.
Bennymiata said:
When you detached the leather, it was metal under it. Lenses were too metallic and rarely painted. The 50s/60s were the era of big chrome/silver surfaces - airplanes, cars, appliances, but that faded in the 70s.
Some photographers preferred black cameras/lenses because they hardly caused unwanted reflections, otherwise you may have needed some black gaffer tape to stop them - although it's true that under the Sun they gather more heat. High-contrast markings are also more easily visible, especially in low light.
Black cameras/lenses became available when the technologies to obtain black metals (painted or not) improved, and paint, when used, didn't start to detach after some use. Then plastic materials became common for the outer shell, and imitating metal may lead to ugly, cheap ones, or good looking but more expensive ones.
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