Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Karen Contrary to what you have been told, there is no "replacement vulcanite" which is a cast hard rubber that has been vulcanized to the Leica body in one SEAMLESS piece. Replacement sheet coverings bonded to the body will have a seam. Original vulcanite can be patched, locally, and the texture replicated. See the archives and Mr. Nemings superb Q&A site in reference to that. Jerry Karen Nakamura wrote: > > > >Is there any repair person who replaces vulcanite that might have the right > >style? I know Leica USA has replacement vulcanite but the grain looks > >nothing like the oringinal. This has me really depressed........:( > > > > Did you check MicroTools.com and CameraLeather.com? They both sell > replacement M vulcanite that they claim is close to original M specs. > > Karen > > -- > Karen Nakamura > http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html