Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/13

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Subject: [Leica] Olive Leica-M, was: Leica is Listening!
From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 16:12:45 +0200
 
Arturo wrote:
> 
> I would love to see Leica re-introduce the "Safari" finish.  
>That beautiful olive drab color.  
>For a reasonable price, I would love to have someone change
>the finish on my M6 and lenses to "Safari" (even the red dot)! 
>Admittedly, it wouldn't do squat for my pics!  
>But it would be the envy of many Leicaphiles!
>

I agree, (except for the red dot)

If you wan't to see the result, have a look at
"Leica Collection" from Shinichi Nakamura.
There is a Olive M4-2 (or M4-P ?) from the 
Israelian Army (Tank) together with a 35/2.
Look nice!

But a Kakhi R8 will look like an Abraham Tank !

;-)

Lucien