Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom, You know it's the glass that Leicas are known for, so you should also paint the front element of your lenses. That will protect them from the elements and no one will recognize that it is a Leica. Hell, dip the whole camera in that rubber hand grip stuff and it'll be protected against everything. ;-) Jim At 08:06 PM 5/22/98 -0400, you wrote: ><< I would like to order a Red M6, with Black Paint dot and matching UV > filter >> > >Well, as a confirmed Red Dot hater, I have painted my red dots with black >enamel. It took me about one hour per camera to paint the dot with a very >fine brush and then remove the black paint from the raised "Leica" lettering. >The result in a black dot with siver Leica lettering. (They really do look >much better to me). PS, I also painted the center of the lens release buttons >from red to black also. Down with the red...... > >Tom Shea >