Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Noel (and others): Does this gentleman also modify cases? One of the disadvantages of my ERC for the IIIf is that the nose is *just* a bit too short to accomodate the Summitar when extended (it is plenty big for the Elmar). I would love to have it enlarged a bit for this purpose. Nathan "Noel H. Charchuk" wrote: > A few months back, I beleive it was Doug Richardson, that wrote about a > gentleman in Plymouth, England that repairs leather camera cases. I had a > ERC for a Leica IIIa, that was in rough condition. It has scuffs, the nose > was glued on with some hard adhesive, the velvet was missing from the > inside of the nose, the film reminder pocket was unstictched, as was the > bottom of the case. I sent it to Mr. Smith, and it came back today. It > is now cleaned up nicely, both inside and out, the stitching looks like it > came from the factory, all in all a beutiful job. > It cost me Pounds 26.00 including postage, and was well worth every cent > (pence???). > Reg Smith is not on e-mail, but can be written to at: > 63 Higher Compton Road, > Hartley, Plymouth > PL3 5JA > UK > > Noel Charchuk - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/