Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear friends....... Many moons ago I sent a suggestion of using exotic leathers to personalise our treasured bodies...... Well.....finally found a shop dealing in leathercraft...... Just bought myself 3 pieces of calfskin...... Burgundy, Army Green, and Tan with snakeskin texture stamped on it........... and I am going to strip the PVC off the body and replace it with one of these leathers...... (BTW, the shop has a wide variety of types and hues of leathers ....really hard time deciding what colour to buy....) Interesting shop..... they even have a simple machine to thin down the snakeskin looking piece of calfskin so it won't be too thick and bulge out of the body !!! (they even have Iguana skin look-a-like) I recall seeing 3 OM-1n's in a camera boutique ( I believe they are still around on display) window display....... the sales staff rudely siad they were not for sale when I enquired further.... They were clad in Burgundy, Mustard Yellow, and Green leather......... They really looked unique......... Now I have a chance at having my own personalised R7...... They didn't have ostrich skin..... like them Leica M6s in Titanium...... U know the ones with those knotty bumps...... They said Ostrich skin is too tough..... I don't understand...... Real snake skin however is very thin and very flaky.... wouldn't stand prolonged use.... I'm all excited..... ...question is..... which colour should I use ? My R7 is black....... Peace TMLee