luis triguez Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 I'm afraid one of my old ladies has her black dress quite unfashionable. I think it's time for her to be fashionably dressed again. Have you any experience with http://cameraleather.com I'll appreciate any advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elek Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 I've not heard any bad comments about this company. And the prices, while slightly high, aren't out of sight. After all, hopefully, you only do this once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacsa Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 There's an alternative, aki-asahi.com ... He also sells on e-bay and it's sometimes reeeeally cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiblanke Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 I have bought the standard leatherette for my M2 from them and was very pleased. I also bought a leatherette for an old Contax 139 from eBay for a bit cheaper price, but the quality was not up to the cameraleather product. <p> If I were to get a new cover again I would choose one of the real leather types, they are so nice to look at ... and feel much better as well. But with the color I have in mind (bordeaux-red) I guess I would have to have my M2 painted black before applying the new leather ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted December 7, 2004 Author Share Posted December 7, 2004 Thanks Mike. I'm going to ask in cameraleather for the model I have and purchase the leather (not the snake one:-)) Kai, I love Bordeaux but for wine not for Leicas. Thanks a lot Csab, I'm thinking to buy the foam kit in aki-asahi to repair my SLR Nikons. The mirrors are in dangers. Thanks very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhebert Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 <p>Last year I tricked out an old Konica Auto S2 with some of cameraleather's British Racing Green kid goat leather. One year later, it's held up well and still feels great. I posted a thread about this camera <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=006Q0Q">here</a>, complete with some pictures of the camera's leather makeover.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhebert Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 oh yeah...and the leather for the camera cost about 3x the price of the camera itself! (leather was about $30). Not a bad investment of $40... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Al Kaplan recovered one of his beat-up Leica M's. The Aki-Asahi black leather for the screw mounts looks like a really close match to the original. I didn't see a cameraleather.com leather that looked like the original. On the foam topic, Jon Goodman (ebay interslice) has nice product. $6 will buy you enough for several Nikons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyjay Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 I have purchased covers from both Morgan Sparks at cameraleather and Akihiro Asahi. I have two covers from Aki, yellow lizard on a Minolta SR1s and tan lizard on a Minolta SR7v. I also have a Pentax H1a in Embossed Alligator, and a Konica Autoreflex TC in Grey Paradise Snake Skin from Cameraleather. I recently purchased 6 yards of Red Lizard Embossed leather on Evilbay, and have covered a GAF L17 and a Minolta XG/SE by myself. I also have a GAF LCS in Taupe Sea Snake. I guess you would call this "PIMP MY CLICKER"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted December 7, 2004 Author Share Posted December 7, 2004 Mike, thanks about Jon Goodman items. I'll keep an eye on it. My God, Randy: Alligators, snakes. You realy like cool blood reptiles :-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Randy you should send your CV to Leica Camera AG. With the new a'la cart initiative, they are probably looking for someone with your credentials ;) Personally I'd rather leave my cameras looking original and old school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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