Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ........ Personalised Leica's.....
From: bfranson@greennet.net (Bill Franson)
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 11:18:38 -0700

Hey, I think I was a part of that many moons ago conversation. Could you
share the address of your find. Is it in NYC by any chance? I've been
hoping to find a user M3 needing a new suit but unfortunately
(fortunately?) found a clean one. Just the same please share your source.

Bill Franson


 At 10:12 PM 08/04/2000 +0800, you wrote:
>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
>
>
>