john sypal Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Quite a while back someone asked for pics of how the black paint on a new MP wears down- For those who might be interested: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_sowerby Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Why all the wear above the viewfinder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Es Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Thanks really awful. It'll take silver, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray . Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 you can get a can of Rust-Oleum at Ace for about $5. comes in black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stric Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 It's a strange wear-pattern. My MP does not show that much wear even after 2.5 years of continuous use. It's concentrated mostly around the edges. Some people think it's ugly... I personally think it gives some personality to the camera. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F. Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 That area does seem to be one of the heavy wear spots for black paint Leicas, whether MP or not. Reportedly, the MP paint is intended to wear off quickly; apparently to create a fast-track collectible. I would prefer they use a tough epoxy finish that holds up for a long time. When it finally wears off, the camera has really earned the distinction of being brassed--like Elliot Erwit's M4, pictures of which have circulated around the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald_hutton Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 That camera has been attacked with sandpaper - there's a bunch of stuff on forums about that particular body... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_richardson Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Yeah, I have had mine since not long after it came out, and it certainly does not look like that, even though I use it quite a lot. On mine, there is wear where the fingers go -- the wind lever, the front of the body a bit, and the edges. That bare patch on the top is pretty odd...whomever owns it must have a very rough, tight camera bag that they take it in and out of a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprouty Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 <I>"That camera has been attacked with sandpaper..."</I> <P> Tried the same thing with my D700, didn't turn out so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james mitchell dc Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I knew that those add-on rewind cranks were no good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orvillerobertson Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Looks like they put the black on with a magic marker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_clark1 Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Am I the only one that thinks the brassing on this camera was 'faked'? It took YEARS of use for <a href=" black paint M3</a> to look like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_george3 Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 The only wear on mine after three years is on the end of the wind-on lever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35mmdelux Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 My MP is from the first batch of 500 and does not look burned out like this one does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilambrose Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 <p>The only time I've seen wear like that is when the camera is very old - e.g. Erwitt's M3 - or when someone's attempted to wear the paint down with wire wool. I used to have an 1987 M6 with heavy brassing but in a very different pattern - mostly along the corners and extruded edges - and it took 20 years and several owners to achieve that. There was no wear on the top plate at all. Which makes me think the wear patterns on yours look too contrived to be genuine. And of course they're not really in line with the camera's age; the MP is too new to have acquired those marks through normal means.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul t Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Paint doesn't wear like that unless you wear sandpaper gloves. It tends to chip, or bubble - depending on the chemical composition of the user's sweat. This one looks absolutely horrible and is obviously done artificially, as pointed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_albertson1 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Second the Rust-Oleum recommendation. Hunter Thompson called it the .44 Magnum of spray paints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohir_ali Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Whoever fakes normal wear and does it badly, i.e., not in the expected places is a fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan d. chang Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 It is a sand paper job for sure, I knew one person bought a MP and sand papered to brass it. very few crasy people are there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny_c Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 How about some fake "vintage" jeans to boot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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