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: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 22:26:27 -0500

At 04:38 PM 28-02-97 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>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^)
>
Paint the leather day-glo orange and you could sell it as the "Liberace
Special" limited edition for $9000.