[Leica] Just received my Black Paint Leica M3 from Rangefinder Restorations! (A small review)

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Gene-
What are you using to mount your neckstrap to the lugs? Is it a permanent or 
temporary solution?


--- On Sat, 8/30/08, G Medina <leicamshooter@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: G Medina <leicamshooter@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Leica] Just received my Black Paint Leica M3 from Rangefinder 
> Restorations! (A small review)
> To: lug@leica-users.org
> Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 10:50 AM
> For anyone who is considering having their chrome Leica
> painted, I?ve written a small review of the positive
> experience I?ve had with Robert Jagitsch at rangefinder
> Restorations. Like others, I too was concern about sending
> my Leica away to Japan or England and not seeing it for at
> least six weeks, and in some horror cases up to a year.
> Someone on the LUG referred me to Rangefinder restorations
> two months ago, and I decided that Austin Texas was a lot
> closer, and I wouldn?t have to deal with custom fees. 
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> I sent my chrome Leica M3 DS with a request for the lacquer
> semi-gloss black paint option. With use, this particular
> option wears like the current production Leica MP. More
> durable paints, finishes and colors are available. Two weeks
> later my M3 was back and beautifully painted! Communication
> was great throughout the process and Robert addressed any
> concerns I had with the dismantling of my camera.
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> I did not request the CLA option, since my camera was
> cla?d by DAG not too long ago, but nonetheless my camera
> came back feeling more snug and smooth than when it left.
> Robert offers various options for the paint job, including a
> full restoration of the back door bumpers. My camera is a
> user camera, so I decided on only the black paint option.
> The inside of the base plate was also redone, and I assume
> this is standard when one sends their camera in. I should
> also mention that the camera did come back with a clear base
> plate protector.
> 
> I?ve posted pics of my Black Paint Leica M3 on the LUG
> gallery: 
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060904.JPG.html>
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060905.JPG.html>
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060906.JPG.html>
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060907.JPG.html>
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060908.JPG.html>
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> Robert?s website offers a lot more information on the
> various paint options: 
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> <http://www.rangefinderrestorations.com>
> 
> Thanks for the interest,
> G medina
> 
> Ps. I am no way associated with Rangefinder Restorations
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