[Leica] Just received my Black Paint Leica M3 from Rangefinder Restorations! (A small review)

[leicamshooter at yahoo.com (G Medina)]

I've learned from experience that the brass lugs on the older M2, M3, and 
M4's are soft, and can wear easily, especially when you use steel strap 
rings. Beginning with the M4-P, I believe, Leica went to steel lugs.
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The straps I'm using now are made up of ocean Kite surfing kevlar line, 
wrapped five times around the lug and strap. It's a permanent thing and 
extremely durable, quiet, and won't eat my lugs away. It's permanent, so 
when I send my camera out to get serviced I have to cut through the my strap 
(several attempts) with EMT scissors.
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Thanks for asking,
G Medina

--- On Sat, 8/30/08, H. Ball Arche <h_arche@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: H. Ball Arche <h_arche@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Just received my Black Paint Leica M3 from Rangefinder 
Restorations! (A small review)
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 10:06 AM

Gene-
What are you using to mount your neckstrap to the lugs? Is it a permanent or
temporary solution?


--- On Sat, 8/30/08, G Medina <leicamshooter@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: G Medina <leicamshooter@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Leica] Just received my Black Paint Leica M3 from Rangefinder
Restorations! (A small review)
> To: lug@leica-users.org
> Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 10:50 AM
> For anyone who is considering having their chrome Leica
> painted, I?ve written a small review of the positive
> experience I?ve had with Robert Jagitsch at rangefinder
> Restorations. Like others, I too was concern about sending
> my Leica away to Japan or England and not seeing it for at
> least six weeks, and in some horror cases up to a year.
> Someone on the LUG referred me to Rangefinder restorations
> two months ago, and I decided that Austin Texas was a lot
> closer, and I wouldn?t have to deal with custom fees. 
> 
> I sent my chrome Leica M3 DS with a request for the lacquer
> semi-gloss black paint option. With use, this particular
> option wears like the current production Leica MP. More
> durable paints, finishes and colors are available. Two weeks
> later my M3 was back and beautifully painted! Communication
> was great throughout the process and Robert addressed any
> concerns I had with the dismantling of my camera.
> 
> I did not request the CLA option, since my camera was
> cla?d by DAG not too long ago, but nonetheless my camera
> came back feeling more snug and smooth than when it left.
> Robert offers various options for the paint job, including a
> full restoration of the back door bumpers. My camera is a
> user camera, so I decided on only the black paint option.
> The inside of the base plate was also redone, and I assume
> this is standard when one sends their camera in. I should
> also mention that the camera did come back with a clear base
> plate protector.
> 
> I?ve posted pics of my Black Paint Leica M3 on the LUG
> gallery: 
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<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060904.JPG.html>
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<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060905.JPG.html>
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<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060906.JPG.html>
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<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060907.JPG.html>
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<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060908.JPG.html>
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> Robert?s website offers a lot more information on the
> various paint options: 
> 
> <http://www.rangefinderrestorations.com>
> 
> Thanks for the interest,
> G medina
> 
> Ps. I am no way associated with Rangefinder Restorations
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