Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: All Canadian M3 Black Paint M3
From: Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com>
Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 07:39:28 -0700
References: <20020501062817.63306.qmail@web10507.mail.yahoo.com>

I looked at his website and that page. I see brass. All the chrome was
stripped from the brass parts.

Maybe your monitor calibration? color blindness? I don't know what you
"see", only that I see brass.


Javier Perez wrote:

> Yes
> he sez in his faq that he reduces it to brass
> but his Sample pics
>
> http://homepage2.nifty.com/Shintaro/M3.html
>
> show chrome!
>
> Javier
>
> --- Bryan Caldwell <bcaldwell51@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Javier,
> >
> > The camera displayed on Shintaro's web site is
> > brassing - there is no chrome
> > underneath. I can assure you of this because I've
> > held it in my own hands.
> > It's been painted twice because it was one of
> > Shintaro's first experiments
> > and he repainted it when his skills improved. It is
> > as worn as it is because
> > he carries it absolutely everywhere he goes and has
> > for years.
> >
> > Shintaro does not just paint over the existing
> > chrome. He completely
> > disassembles and strips the cameras - which is
> > explained at his website
> > (although in English, his second language). There
> > are many LUGGERs here who
> > can attest to the high quality of his work. He's
> > done work for many of us
> > and I've yet to hear of anyone dissatisfied with the
> > results. He has
> > customers from around the world and is always
> > back-logged with work. The
> > only thing that differentiates his finishes from
> > originals (in addition to
> > the fact that his haven't aged yet) is that he has
> > been unable to obtain the
> > exact type of paint that Leitz used. He uses the
> > closest substitute that
> > he's been able to find and it is very difficult to
> > tell the difference. He
> > also uses a slightly different method for the white
> > engraved lettering - but
> > it is also a very subtle difference.
> >
> >
> > Bryan
> >
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In reply to: Message from Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: All Canadian M3 Black Paint M3)