Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/04

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Subject: [Leica] ........ Personalised Leica's.....
From: "claire" <clairetm@singnet.com.sg>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 22:12:04 +0800

Dear friends.......

Many moons ago I sent a suggestion of using exotic leathers to personalise
our treasured bodies......

Well.....finally found a shop dealing in leathercraft...... Just bought
myself 3 pieces of calfskin...... Burgundy, Army Green, and Tan with
snakeskin texture stamped on it........... and I am going to strip the PVC
off the body and replace it with one of these leathers...... (BTW, the shop
has a wide variety of types and hues of leathers ....really hard time
deciding what colour to buy....)


Interesting shop..... they even have a simple machine to thin down the
snakeskin looking piece of calfskin so it won't be too thick and bulge out
of the
body !!! (they even have Iguana skin look-a-like)

I recall seeing 3 OM-1n's in a camera boutique ( I believe they are still
around
on display) window display....... the sales staff rudely siad they were not
for sale when I enquired further.... They were clad in Burgundy, Mustard
Yellow, and Green leather......... They really looked unique.........

Now I have a chance at having my own personalised R7......

They didn't have ostrich skin..... like them Leica M6s in Titanium...... U
know the ones with those knotty bumps...... They said Ostrich skin is too
tough..... I don't understand......

Real snake skin however is very thin and very flaky.... wouldn't stand
prolonged
use....

I'm all excited.....

...question is..... which colour should I use ? My R7 is black.......

Peace
TMLee