Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/12
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(in grey snakeskin) to my 139, but I got a Contax
replacement kit for next to nothing, so it remains
anonymous. I had also considered such a thing for a
rather tatty Rolleiflex T I have spare, but never got
round to it.
Nick
--- Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> wrote:
> My only ever bit of customising, and very necessary
> too - for any one
> who has ever had an early Contax, you know what the
> "leather" is like -
> this one is now covered with the leather from an old
> wallet I picked up
> at a flea-market.
>
http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3593_edited_1_001
> Douglas
>
> Nick Roberts wrote:
>
> >The limit of my need to customise is the soft
> release,
> >and a bit of black tape over the red dot of my M6.
> I
> >don't need the camera to express my personality,
> >that's what the pictures are for.
> >
> >Nick
> >
> >--- Nathan Wajsman <nathan@nathanfoto.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Dante,
> >>
> >>The customization you describe is nothing compared
> >>to what Harley
> >>motorcycle buyers do--I read somewhere that the
> >>typical customer spends
> >>another 50% to 100% of the price of the bike on
> >>aftermarket accessories.
> >>So our little Leica additions pale in comparison.
> >>
> >>When I had my Leica M's, I did have Tom's soft
> >>releases on them as a
> >>matter of course, as well as his Rapid Grip. I
> find
> >>a Leica M difficult
> >>to hold comfortably without some kind of grip, and
> >>Tom's was by far the
> >>best out there. I also put on a film reminder on
> the
> >>back of the camera.
> >>I think all three modifications made the camera
> more
> >>usable, the
> >>cosmetics were irrelevant for me (just as I never
> >>cared about whether my
> >>bodies matched my lenses w.r.t. black vs.
> chrome--I
> >>did not care as long
> >>the price was right :-))
> >>
> >>Nathan
> >>
> >>Dante Stella wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Let me bring this back on topic with a question -
> >>>
> >>>Why do people go crazy re-engineering cameras, 45
> >>>
> >>>
> >>caliber pistols,
> >>
> >>
> >>>cars, etc., with so much aftermarket stuff? Is
> >>>
> >>>
> >>this a male urge?
> >>
> >>
> >>>-- A Leica M is pretty and functional in its own
> >>>
> >>>
> >>right, but then we
> >>
> >>
> >>>see ostrich leather. And modified battery caps,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>trigger winders, M4
> >>
> >>
> >>>takeup spools, M3 wind levers, etc.
> >>>
> >>>-- A Colt army 45 automatic pistol is pretty
> >>>
> >>>
> >>simple and functional,
> >>
> >>
> >>>but in the past couple of weeks there has been a
> >>>
> >>>
> >>lot of discussion
> >>
> >>
> >>>about changing various parts (leading to some
> >>>
> >>>
> >>interesting visual
> >>
> >>
> >>>results).
> >>>
> >>>-- Most cars have an integrated design when they
> >>>
> >>>
> >>come off the line.
> >>
> >>
> >>>But then you see the add-on big wheels, big
> >>>
> >>>
> >>mufflers and whale wings.
> >>
> >>
> >>>Witness the rise of the $45,000 Honda Civic that
> >>>
> >>>
> >>still only goes from
> >>
> >>
> >>>0-60 in 8 seconds or so.
> >>>
> >>>The common thread seems to be a desire for
> >>>
> >>>
> >>self-expression through
> >>
> >>
> >>>modifying mass-produced goods. But none of these
> >>>
> >>>
> >>items was inherently
> >>
> >>
> >>>unsuited for its purpose as sold, and even where
> >>>
> >>>
> >>they have some
> >>
> >>
> >>>deficiencies, you can always get a "better"
> >>>
> >>>
> >>version than the original
> >>
> >>
> >>>in prepackaged form at a lower price (M6, Colt
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Gold Cup, Corvette)
> >>
> >>
> >>>than modifying one thing into another.
> >>>
> >>>I know the argument is that they are tools being
> >>>
> >>>
> >>adapted for the job,
> >>
> >>
> >>>but you don't typically regrind the face of a
> >>>
> >>>
> >>hammer you use to drive
> >>
> >>
> >>>nails. Or custom grind your screwdrivers. Or
> >>>
> >>>
> >>change the gear ratio
> >>
> >>
> >>>on your electric sander.
> >>>
> >>>Also, why doesn't anyone re-engineer whisky? Or
> >>>
> >>>
> >>is that what club
> >>
> >>
> >>>soda, dark vermouth, and sours are for?
> >>>
> >>>Dante
> >>>
> >>>NO ARCHIVE
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On Mar 9, 2006, at 3:25 PM, B. D. Colen wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Funny, when we discuss pens, hats, scotch, guns,
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>women/men, music, cars,
> >>
> >>
> >>>>computers, politics (we get sent to bed, or to
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>the Forum ;-) ), weather,
> >>
> >>
> >>>>children, we don't feel compelled to "stay on
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>topic." ;-)
> >>
> >>
> >>>>On 3/9/06 3:21 PM, "Scott Gregory"
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >><s_gregory1@mac.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>>>B.D.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Likely just because this is a Leica forum and
> we
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>wax nostalgic about
> >>
> >>
> >>>>>the name
> >>>>>and products and we have to keep the E330
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>discussion on topic
> >>
> >>
> >>>>>somehow I guess!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Scott Gregory
> >>>>>London, Ontario
> >>>>>
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> >>--
> >>Nathan Wajsman
> >>Almere, The Netherlands
> >>
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