[Leica] Just received my Black Paint Leica M3 from Rangefinder Restorations! (A small review)

[leicamshooter at yahoo.com (G Medina)]

Send me you address and I'll mail you some to try out. I live just south of 
LA, and kiteboarding is bog on the beaches here.

Thanks
Gonzalo


--- On Sat, 8/30/08, H. Ball Arche <h_arche@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: H. Ball Arche <h_arche@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Just received my Black Paint Leica M3 from 
> Rangefinder Restorations! (A small review)
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 8:26 PM
> I'm extremely interested, but where the hell do you buy
> kevlar kite surfing line? Would you sell me a couple of
> yards? I'd reckon that to be a lifetime supply.
> 
> 
> --- On Sat, 8/30/08, G Medina
> <leicamshooter@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: G Medina <leicamshooter@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Just received my Black Paint
> Leica M3 from Rangefinder Restorations! (A small review)
> > To: "Leica Users Group"
> <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 9:42 PM
> > I've learned from experience that the brass lugs
> on the
> > older M2, M3, and M4's are soft, and can wear
> easily,
> > especially when you use steel strap rings. Beginning
> with
> > the M4-P, I believe, Leica went to steel lugs.
> > ?
> > The straps I'm using now are made up of ocean Kite
> > surfing kevlar line, wrapped five times around the lug
> and
> > strap. It's a permanent thing and extremely
> durable,
> > quiet, and won't eat my lugs away. It's
> permanent,
> > so when I send my camera out to get serviced I have to
> cut
> > through the my strap (several attempts) with EMT
> scissors.
> > ?
> > Thanks for asking,
> > G Medina
> > 
> > --- On Sat, 8/30/08, H. Ball Arche
> > <h_arche@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > From: H. Ball Arche <h_arche@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Just received my Black Paint
> Leica M3
> > from Rangefinder Restorations! (A small review)
> > To: "Leica Users Group"
> > <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 10:06 AM
> > 
> > Gene-
> > What are you using to mount your neckstrap to the
> lugs? Is
> > it a permanent or
> > temporary solution?
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Sat, 8/30/08, G Medina
> > <leicamshooter@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: G Medina <leicamshooter@yahoo.com>
> > > Subject: [Leica] Just received my Black Paint
> Leica M3
> > from Rangefinder
> > Restorations! (A small review)
> > > To: lug@leica-users.org
> > > Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 10:50 AM
> > > For anyone who is considering having their chrome
> > Leica
> > > painted, I?ve written a small review of the
> positive
> > > experience I?ve had with Robert Jagitsch at
> > rangefinder
> > > Restorations. Like others, I too was concern
> about
> > sending
> > > my Leica away to Japan or England and not seeing
> it
> > for at
> > > least six weeks, and in some horror cases up to a
> > year.
> > > Someone on the LUG referred me to Rangefinder
> > restorations
> > > two months ago, and I decided that Austin Texas
> was a
> > lot
> > > closer, and I wouldn?t have to deal with custom
> > fees. 
> > > 
> > > I sent my chrome Leica M3 DS with a request for
> the
> > lacquer
> > > semi-gloss black paint option. With use, this
> > particular
> > > option wears like the current production Leica
> MP.
> > More
> > > durable paints, finishes and colors are
> available. Two
> > weeks
> > > later my M3 was back and beautifully painted!
> > Communication
> > > was great throughout the process and Robert
> addressed
> > any
> > > concerns I had with the dismantling of my camera.
> > > 
> > > I did not request the CLA option, since my camera
> was
> > > cla?d by DAG not too long ago, but nonetheless
> my
> > camera
> > > came back feeling more snug and smooth than when
> it
> > left.
> > > Robert offers various options for the paint job,
> > including a
> > > full restoration of the back door bumpers. My
> camera
> > is a
> > > user camera, so I decided on only the black paint
> > option.
> > > The inside of the base plate was also redone, and
> I
> > assume
> > > this is standard when one sends their camera in.
> I
> > should
> > > also mention that the camera did come back with a
> > clear base
> > > plate protector.
> > > 
> > > I?ve posted pics of my Black Paint Leica M3 on
> the
> > LUG
> > > gallery: 
> > > 
> > >
> >
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060904.JPG.html>
> > >  
> > >
> >
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060905.JPG.html>
> > > 
> > >
> >
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060906.JPG.html>
> > > 
> > >
> >
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060907.JPG.html>
> > > 
> > >
> >
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060908.JPG.html>
> > > 
> > >   
> > > Robert?s website offers a lot more information
> on
> > the
> > > various paint options: 
> > > 
> > > <http://www.rangefinderrestorations.com>
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the interest,
> > > G medina
> > > 
> > > Ps. I am no way associated with Rangefinder
> > Restorations
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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