Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica themselves have the adhesive replacement leatherette for the older cameras. I know as they just recovered mine. It took a little while to get the parts as my M2 does not have a self-timer. Inexpensive by Leica standards and looks great. John Collier > From: "Hans Pahlen" <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se> > Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 12:52:28 +0100 > Subject: [Leica] Screens & pixels & some guttapercha > > Now, to keep this a little Leica-orientated: -I have almost decided to buy a > M3 (because it is rebuilt to take one of Tom's Rapidwinders)! > > Some of the leatherette is missing on this body, and I am not sure how to fix > it myself. I know I can order self-adhesive replacement leatherette from > Fargo, although I will have to cut and adapt it to the camera body all by > myself. I am not sure I am able to do this... > I have Tomosy's Leica Repair book. It includes at cutting pattern for the > Leica Standard (E), but not for the M:s... > > But I remember from the LUG, that it is possible to use "guttapercha". I think > it is used by dentists. My question is: -How do you use this guttapercha > thing, and how does it harden? Is it any good for filling up a spot as large > as one square inch? Is it expensive? Has anyone done this? > > I am also grateful if someone could point me to a repair shop that can replace > the leatherette for me, preferably a shop with e-mail. > Any experiences and advice will be highly appreciated!