Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vulcanite is not a lost process, it is just not field serviceable. The heated material is applied to the shell and that is it. If it dries and flecks off, you have to replace the complete shell. As far as I know, NOS shells for M3/2/4 cameras are still available. When I recovered my M2 I was quoted $500 for the part alone. I choose the stick on M6 style covering for small fraction of that price. Now I would use these chaps: http://www.cameraleather.com/ John Collier On Thursday, March 6, 2003, at 08:36 AM, Bill Satterfield wrote: > The specs on there MP 6 indicate the covering is vulcanite. I thought > this was a lost process. If it is really vulcanite, then why can's > they provide vulcanite to recover the M2s, 3s,4, and 5s. i am sure > their are a lot of Ms out there that would welcome this product. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html