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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Olive Leica-M, was: Leica is Listening!
From: Mark Kronquist <mak@teleport.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 09:25:07 +0000

Can anyone refinish an M4-P or M-6 and len in instrument white as I do a lot
of shooting in warm climes...
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> From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu> 
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us 
> Subject: [Leica] Olive Leica-M, was: Leica is Listening!
> 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
>