Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think that the prettiest Leicas in general are indeed the M3 models. But the prettiest specific Leica is Tina?s M8, depicted on the cover of the 2010 LUG Yearbook. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator YNWA On 21 Dec 2014, at 19:51, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > Indeed, what is wrong with a leather covered Leica whatever the colour? My > M9 and Monochrome both have Cameraleather black coverings, in fact you > have to be quite brutal to get the Leica covering off.... > > john > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Shulman > > It's an M3 from 1962, with a nice aftermarket rewind crank and what > appears to be a Cameraleather recovering (they also make a gorgeous red > leather kit for various M cameras) On Dec 21, 2014 1:36 PM, "Ted Grant" > <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> And the person who owns it never handles it unless wearing white satin >> gloves! ;-) >> >> Although if you enlarge the image you can find a "body ding" upper >> right back corner! It must have been a good one? >> >> Oh well satin or cotton gloves should save the day. Or more >> effectively, "COTTON NICE BLUE GLOVES!" :-) :-) >> >> cheers, >> >> ted >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of kyle cassidy on the lug >> Sent: December-21-14 10:17 AM >> To: lug at leica-users.org >> Subject: [Leica] most beautiful looking Leica >> >> Here?s a blue M2 with a DRS, fabulous looking. >> >> http://www.daguerreotyping.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/drcron-00006 >> .jpg >> < >> http://www.daguerreotyping.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/drcron-00006 >> .jpg >>> >> >> Do you have any favorites? (I mean, apart from Jim Marshall?s) >> >> kyle >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information