Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know i did my refurb before the invention of laser cutters, so it was hand cut or stencil cut. I did/do not care.? The fit was pretty amazing. I remembered I had an older 90 Elmar(? Elmarit ?)that had missing vulcanite from the ring right next to the mount.? I bought a replacement piece of rubber from eBay and did the work in about 15 minutes.? Perfect. ( Or at least perfect enough for me...).? Certainly it was not and is not a collector quality or rarity piece. Neither was my M3.? The Me had lots of little fiddly holes that needed to match up.? The ring around the 90 had only 3 holes.? Pretty much a different degree of problem. Frank Filippone BMWRed735i at Gmail.com On 9/24/2024 3:59 PM, Dan Khong via LUG wrote: > There is a guy in Japan who laser cuts new skin for all sorts of cameras. > I had two Hasselblads restored because their original skins were getting > gluey. Just peel and paste over. Removing the original glue took longer > with lots of lighter fluids, ear tips, tissue paper and toothpicks needed > in the crevices. > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 25 Sep 2024, at 9:29?AM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG<lug at >> leica-users.org> wrote: >> >> ?I had a Nikon F where the body covering was peeling, so I purchased a kit >> from Camera Leather and tried to change it. It was a total fiasco, and I >> do >> not think I will ever try again - I am just not dextrous enough with my >> hands for such endeavours: >> >> http://cameraleather.com/ >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 6:48?AM Frank Filippone via LUG<lug at >>> leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I has an M3 that I stripped of its Vulcanite and put on a simple vinyl >>> sheet likeecovering I got from a man on EBay. >>> >>> The vulcanite is hard.... and remarkably "chippy". It took a lot of >>> effort to remove. >>> >>> I did have the giuts CLA,,and I dd the body work while waiting for the >>> CLA >>> to be finished. You do need to remove the guts from the body shell. >>> >>> After the vulcanite was removed, I needed to wash down the body with >>> something ( alcohol? or was it something more.... toxic?) to allow the >>> glue from >>> the new skin to adhere. >>> >>> >>> Is it hard? NO >>> >>> Is it fussy? YES >>> >>> Can YOU do it? depends..... it is worth a try....... >>> >>> Se here for something similar to what I bought..... >>> >>> https://tinyurl.com/4j523re6 >>> >>> >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com >>> >>>> On 9/24/2024 2:28 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: >>>> Don't have an M6 and am wondering how do you know its birthday? However, >>> my M3 passed 60 years old last year and is looking its age. Its vulcanite >>>> is cracked, missing a small piece and needs a new suit of clothes. Has >>> anybody on this list changed the vulcanite on theirs? It might be a >>> winter >>>> job for me. >>>> I also have a 1941-42 lllc which is looking and working well. >>>> >>>> Mind you, I haven't put a roll through them for at least ten years, but >>> must do before new year. >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> On 24/09/2024 15:31, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote: >>>>> Happy Birthday Leica M6! >>>>> >>>>> Today my M6 is 27 years old, still very young, my IIIF is 70 years old! >>>>> I hope that digital artifacts has also a long life! >>>>> #LeicaM6#lluisripollphotography >>>>> >>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Leica_M6.jpg.html> >>>>> >>>>> Saludos cordiales >>>>> Lluis >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information