X100V paint job durability

nonicks wrote:

Sutto wrote:

Come on guys. All those scratches and nicks add to the 'patina' of your camera. Have you looked at a working pro's camera lately - they look like they've been through the washing machine? My cameras and lenses have lots of scratches and nicks all over them - I love it. Each one has a story to tell and reminds me of where I was when I banged it or did this and that. I don't keep my gear to sell, I keep it to use it, so if it looks like it's been used - that's fantastic. I'm only talking of cosmetic damage of course - I'm not talking about damage and breakages - that is terrible - I just means small scratches and scrapes that add to the look of your camera. I'm not being a smart @#$ here either, I truly mean this and that's how I view any dings or 'patina' on my cameras.

Sutto

philipsuttonphotography.com

Congratulations! Using the gear as much as possible to produce images should always be the priority! That's my goal too.`

I wish I could embrace the scratches and nicks on the gear and feel those would add to the patina of it. For me, I always manage to keep the gear in excellent cosmetic condition as much as possible. Not that I really care too much about their resell price. But I just got so turned off by the distressed look of my stuff, regardless it's my phone, my bags, appliance, electronic, furniture, or other major ticket items. I think it is a personal habit. I tend to keep my stuff in super great condition all time even I don't sell them.

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