Whether or not they age gracefully is a matter of opinion and preference. There are quite a few people who love the look of a brassed black camera, and some who go out of their way to find them. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ... and, just as a point of interest, there's a premium for true mint chrome cameras as well.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Huh? the black ones DON'T age as gracefully and as > such, are extremely rare in true mint condition. That, > combined with the fact they are often ( but not always ) > the rarer color version to begin with combined with > the fact they are better looking than chrome (when mint) makes > them often quite valuable. If the black was durable or > aged gracefully, there would not be such a premium for the > true mint black cameras that there is. > JCO
