[Leica] Painting M3 / M2 / M4 Black

[mail at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth)]

I believe that Malcolm Taylor in the UK also paints the older bodies.
I've used him in the past, though not for painting. I don't know what he
charges.

Steve



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of Stephen Gandy
Sent: 16 January 2005 19:09
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Painting M3 / M2 / M4 Black


no one in the states (that I know of)  does as good a M paint job as
Shintaro Stephen

Slobodan Dimitrov wrote:

> Stephen;
>   Who can it in the States?
> S. Dimitrov
>
> On Jan 16, 2005, at 10:17 AM, Stephen Gandy wrote:
>
> >
> > Slobodan Dimitrov wrote:
> >
> >>  I'm much more interested about getting the M3 painted in black 
> >> enamel, but without having to deal with sending the camera 
> >> overseas.
> >
> > real world, it's not a worry. Shintaro does a great job dependably--

> > actually inexpensive considering that his cameras turn out better 
> > than the original black M3's or M2's  easy to wear off finish.  not 
> > fast, takes an
> > average of 4 months to get a camera back
> >
> > Shintaro  will also paint your M3 a silver hammertone which is much 
> > much better than the hammertone finish of the LHSA MP.  better 
> > color, prettier,
> > much tougher finish.
> >
> > Shintaro's email is mp-3.shintaro@nifty.com
> >
> > Stephen