Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica will replace your original covering material with the M6 type of covering. You did not mention which camera you have so it is hard to be specific. Some of the early Leicas came with a animal leather covering but it proved to be problematic as the lens flange was placed on the leather and, as the leather dried out and compacted, the lens would be too close to the film plane. Later cameras do not have the lens flange on top of the body covering so you could apply any material you choose. Most Leicas came with a "vulcanite" body covering which is not serviceable as it has to be applied to the body shell using heat*. There are some NOS body shells are around but they are very expensive so the M6 style of covering is the least expensive and most durable way to go. Some special edition cameras also were supplied with various animal skin coverings so it all comes down to what you have and what you want to spend. I had my M2 recovered with the M6 style material for $80US including shipping. I could have used a NOS body shell with the parts alone around $400US and with labour on top of that. Repair resources can be found at: http://nemeng.com/leica/#007e http://www.lhsa.org/ (and click on "repair") John Collier *You can patch it with black silicone, vinyl repair material or whatever comes to hand; sometimes even successfully. > From: "Altaf Shaikh" <bshaikh@nyc.rr.com> > > Anyone know a repair person that completely releathers a leica ? > > Altaf Shaikh > http://www.perceptionsoflight.com > http://www.usefilm.com > > > >