Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/28

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Subject: Re: Replacing Leica M Body Skin: Part 1: Materials
From: bholmes@frii.com (Ben Holmes)
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 16:38:20 -0700 (MST)
 
>A friend of mine replaced the Vulcanite of his M3 body with gray shark skin.
>It became an amazing camera afterwards. So nice to hold (felt like
>sandpaper), and extremely durable. You can even put on some of this colored
>snake skin they use to make boots of in Texas and Mexico. Customizing the
>Leica must be a dream...ah!
>
>O.
>
I'm thinking some mother of pearl on the lens cap and some fringy stuff
hanging from the strap lugs.

,/8^)