Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is your monitor. It looks like brass to me. Regards, Robert At 11:28 PM 4/30/2002 -0700, you 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 > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see >http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness >http://health.yahoo.com >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html