[Leica] Black Paint M cameras

[vick.ko at sympatico.ca (vick.ko@sympatico.ca)]

I believe that you can powdercoat the brass.  On the IDCC (a camera 
collector group), Ken Hough has successfully powder coated a Nikon F, which 
is brass.  Ken claims that the finish is practically indestructible.  And it 
can be made to look precisely like the proper Nikon black.

I do think you need to check into the curing temperatures.

One has to ask:
- are you trying to replicate the Leica black, and its ability to achieve a 
user patina?  If yes, it is very difficult.  

- are you trying to put on a durable black finish on the camera?  If yes, 
then there are many methods, including powder coating.

regards,
Vick> 
> From: "John Black" <jblack@ambio.net>
> Date: 2005/09/16 Fri PM 04:23:17 EST> To: "Leica Users Group" 
> <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Black Paint M cameras
> 
> 
> <snip>
> 
> Pardon my ignorance, but might it be possible to put a powdercoat finish on
> a camera?  Is it too thick for clearances or does it involve more heat than
> the brass should have?
> 
> I understand that powdercoat is more durable than paint, is this true?
> 
> JB