Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/27

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Subject: [Leica] Green vs Black M3's ???
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Thu Jan 27 13:25:05 2005
References: <001101c50468$30edae00$e011fea9@corp.nortel.com>

The vulcanite is painted in the olive cameras. FWIW I have a black 
paint M3 which I bought in France which has chrome levers. I have not 
seen it in books, probably a special order or repair with no black 
levers available?
Frank

On 27 Jan, 2005, at 12:03, Vick Ko wrote:

> I was looking over Lager's books on the olive vs black M3.
>
> The black M3 is all black - with the control knobs and advance lever 
> and
> front levers in black.
>
> The olive only has the vulcanite and top plate and bottom in olive 
> drab;
> the control knobs and levers are chrome.
>
> Do you know why this is?  If for camouflage and low visibility, 
> wouldn't
> the chrome parts still stand out?
>
> Do you know how they turned the vulcanite into green?  Was it merely
> painted over?
>
> Regards,
>
> Vick Ko
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Feli
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 1:37 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Leica] doomed?
>
>
> I hate to sound like a fondler, but forgive me for I am weak and
> studied industrial design...
> but I wouldn't mind owning a black paint M2 and M4...
>
> feli
>
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