Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Keith, Sorry to hear of your misfortunes. I can only offer this consolation: your M3 will take EXACTLY the same pictures whether is is matte black, shiny black, or the original chrome. Maybe I have uncovered a side benefit of shooting digitally: because the equipment is not expected to last more than 5-6 years at most, one worries more about the images than about the color of the camera. Nathan Keith Johnson wrote: > My part in all of this is that I have an inexplicable > fetish for black paint leica gear, and I covet the > black paint m3 from the 50's big time. > Realizing that I'll never be able to afford the real > one, I decided to have a chrome one refinished by this > guy in Japan. I've seen a few examples of his work, > and it was very good. Everyone I talked to seemed very > satisfied about making the decision to have him redo > their camera. > Long story short.... I get my camera back, after > waiting 9 months. He painted my M3 matte black instead > of the agreed upon regular gloss black enamel finish. > He will not make good on his original agreement, he > will not answer my emails. He did respond to the first > one or two, telling me I should rub the camera with my > hands and I will like it more. Yes, thats what he said > exactly. > No explanation about why he made the decision, a > total of 3 emails from him during the 9 month wait. > Btw, his site says he needs 2 months to do the job. > Ha!! > In the scheme of things this is not the worst thing > in the world. While I think the camera is ugly as it > is, it is a good user, and it is black. Adding M4 > loading couild catapult it into user class in my bag > so I can give my M2 a much needed rest. > My 35 chron just lost it's infinity focus, my > replacement lens is stuck in customs for no good > reason, now this. Tough equipment week for me. Live > and learn. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog