Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leatherette replacement kit?
From: Dennis Painter <dwp@deltanet.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 21:28:15 -0800

Bill Franson wrote:
> 
> At 09:19 PM 2/2/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >Norman Milks wrote:
> >>
> 
> ".....The camera will work fine without the vulcanite, can be repaired and
> >give good service. The solution is to remove all the vulcanite and
> >recover the body with leatherette.  There is a kit to do this on the M
> >cameras, it was discussed on the LUG some months ago."
> 
> Anyone have details on this kit? I just sent my M4 to Leica in NJ for
> overhaul and asked for an estimate on fixing leatherette, replacing missing
> sections. Any info would be appreciated.
> 
> Bill Franson
> Corporate, Editorial, and Fine Art Photography
> bfranson@greennet.net
> 
> Byfield, MA
> 
Bill

I think Leica sells the kit, why not just call them and ask?

Dennis

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