Re: [Leica] Re: All Canadian M3 Black Paint M3

[Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com>]

Painter huh!

Ok

I'll go top the eye doctor. 

Javier


- --- Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com> wrote:
> 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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