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Silver or Black: does one colour get scratched or worn looking faster?

Started Nov 28, 2013 | Questions thread
Corkcampbell
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That's sure true. Some like the weathered look.
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It indicates the owner really loves photography and uses the camera a lot, and as a tool, not a piece of jewelry.

As support for this, take a look at the fairly new Pentax MX-1. They purposely put brass on the top and bottom so that when the paint wears off (on the corners, for example), the brass shows through. I've read of new purchasers actually trying to get that effect by messing with the paint.

I also agree with the poster who said that resale is probably not affected. I eBay my equipment and I stopped buying screen protectors years ago. People don't seem to care and I always get higher prices.

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