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

[h_arche at yahoo.com (H. Ball Arche)]

I'm extremely interested, but where the hell do you buy kevlar kite surfing 
line? Would you sell me a couple of yards? I'd reckon that to be a lifetime 
supply.


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

> From: G Medina <leicamshooter@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Just received my Black Paint Leica M3 from 
> Rangefinder Restorations! (A small review)
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 9:42 PM
> I've learned from experience that the brass lugs on the
> older M2, M3, and M4's are soft, and can wear easily,
> especially when you use steel strap rings. Beginning with
> the M4-P, I believe, Leica went to steel lugs.
> ?
> The straps I'm using now are made up of ocean Kite
> surfing kevlar line, wrapped five times around the lug and
> strap. It's a permanent thing and extremely durable,
> quiet, and won't eat my lugs away. It's permanent,
> so when I send my camera out to get serviced I have to cut
> through the my strap (several attempts) with EMT scissors.
> ?
> Thanks for asking,
> G Medina
> 
> --- On Sat, 8/30/08, H. Ball Arche
> <h_arche@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> From: H. Ball Arche <h_arche@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Just received my Black Paint Leica M3
> from Rangefinder Restorations! (A small review)
> To: "Leica Users Group"
> <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 10:06 AM
> 
> 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. 
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 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: 
> > 
> >
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060904.JPG.html>
> >  
> >
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060905.JPG.html>
> > 
> >
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060906.JPG.html>
> > 
> >
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060907.JPG.html>
> > 
> >
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060908.JPG.html>
> > 
> >     
> > Robert?s website offers a lot more information on
> the
> > various paint options: 
> > 
> > <http://www.rangefinderrestorations.com>
> > 
> > Thanks for the interest,
> > G medina
> > 
> > Ps. I am no way associated with Rangefinder
> Restorations
> > 
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