Half case

[Jbennett68]

Looking for an affordable half case to protect my new M4. What do you like? Is the Artisan and Artist any good? B&H has a used one fairly cheap then I see some questionable $50 ones on the internet.

 

[Richard G]

I’ve gone naked with all my Ms for years. Hardly a scratch. A&A does everything well I find.

 

[Out to Lunch]

I've been using these for many years: Affordable, well-made, and grippy:

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[Godfrey]

I have an A&A half-case for my M10-M and M10-R (only one, I put it on only when I'm going walking with one of these cameras) and I have one of their ACAM-76 camera pouches for storing each of my Ms in. A&A makes quality, durable stuff.

Similarly, I have a deerskin half-case for my M4-2 that I bought at Photo Village in New York City when I was there. It is similarly a very nice case and fits the camera perfectly. Probably fits the M2, M3, M4 and M6 as well as there's not a lot different between these cameras shape and dimensions.

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[WoodallP]

I've been using these for many years: Affordable, well-made, and grippy:

Pardon Our Interruption...

I’ll second that as I have had one for years on my M4. And I have this one on my MP:

Cam-in Genuine Leather Camera Half Case Bag Cover Fr Leica M7 M6 M3 M4P MP M2 M4 | eBay

Les meilleures offres pour Cam-in Genuine Leather Camera Half Case Bag Cover Fr Leica M7 M6 M3 M4P MP M2 M4 sont sur eBay ✓ Comparez les prix et les spécificités des produits neufs et d'occasion ✓ Pleins d'articles en livraison gratuite!

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They are very good, I have two of their Barnack cases too.

I have had Luigi and another Italian case on my M10, are they better made? Maybe slightly but not 6-8x better.

Of course, I know nothing about how the leather was treated chemically, so that is a potential risk with cheap cases. All the ones I have are real leather though.

 

[WoodallP]

I’ll second that as I have had one for years on my M4. And I have this one on my MP:

Cam-in Genuine Leather Camera Half Case Bag Cover Fr Leica M7 M6 M3 M4P MP M2 M4 | eBay

Les meilleures offres pour Cam-in Genuine Leather Camera Half Case Bag Cover Fr Leica M7 M6 M3 M4P MP M2 M4 sont sur eBay ✓ Comparez les prix et les spécificités des produits neufs et d'occasion ✓ Pleins d'articles en livraison gratuite!

www.ebay.fr

They are very good, I have two of their Barnack cases too.

I have had Luigi and another Italian case on my M10, are they better made? Maybe slightly but not 6-8x better.

Of course, I know nothing about how the leather was treated chemically, so that is a potential risk with cheap cases. All the ones I have are real leather though.

Oops, sorry I didn't notice I had put the eBay link in French. Anybody interested should be able to get enough info to find it in English though.

 

[Out to Lunch]

...and they come with or without the ISO dial cutout.

 

[Zuiko-logist]

Oops, sorry I didn't notice I had put the eBay link in French. Anybody interested should be able to get enough info to find it in English though.

The vintage brown looks great.

 

[wlewisiii]

I'm not rich by any stretch but I suck it up and always buy the best from Luigi.

His "cheap" version is here but it's still excellent.

LUIGI BASIC PLUS CASE,BUMP MODEL for LEICA M6-MP-M2-M3-M4-M7,M-A,STRAP+DHL INCL. | eBay

M2, M3, M4, M4-2, M4-P, M6, M7, MP, M-A, Quite Good Leather, not hand stitched, well made. if wanted, for M6, MP, M-A, OR for M7 ?. Half "basic" plus case With "Soft Bump" for your film Leica M-A, <.

www.ebay.com

 

[Rayt]

I have had three Zhou cases and while they are cheap they don’t have the same fit and finish as the more expensive ones. Sometimes they are fine but sometimes they are too loose. I won’t buy a $200 half case for a $200 camera but a $50 case is ok. Mr Zhou is good like that. Half case are good for small cameras in lieu of a proper grip.

Leica Neverready cases make good half cases if you can find them cheap.

I have one A&A half case for my MP and for $100 it was a steal. But it goes on really tight and a shoe horn would help. I recommend this one.

Luigi premium cases are really nice and the cheaper ones are ok. I would get one if I really loved the camera and money came easily.

 

[Godfrey]

I have an A&A half-case for my M10-M and M10-R (only one, I put it on only when I'm going walking with one of these cameras) and I have one of their ACAM-76 camera pouches for storing each of my Ms in. A&A makes quality, durable stuff.

Similarly, I have a deerskin half-case for my M4-2 that I bought at Photo Village in New York City when I was there. It is similarly a very nice case and fits the camera perfectly. Probably fits the M2, M3, M4 and M6 as well as there's not a lot different between these cameras shape and dimensions.

Hmm. Looking at my Photo Village deerskin half-case on the M4-2, it would work fine for the M3, M2, M4, M4-2 and M4-P, occluding only the self timer on models that have one, and the film reminder gizmo on the back (it has a slot for a 35mm box end to cover that). But on the M6/M6TTL/M7, it will also occlude the ISO setting control ...

Since I'm looking at adding one of these to my equipment cabinet right now (to get an M body with a meter in it...), I might need another half-case as well. And another ACAM-75/76 for storage purposes.

G

 

[Bill Blackwell]

IMHO, Luigi leather half-cases are by far the best. New they run around $150 if you buy from Luigi direct (more if you buy on eBay), but can be found used on eBay for about the price of a new Zhou case - just be patient.

 

[Godfrey]

I guess it's a bit of a personal thing. I had a Luigi half-case for my M9 and it worked well, but I was not all that enamored of it; it never really felt right to the touch, for me. Might have been the choice of finish or leather I chose, I can't remember. The A&A half-case that was needed when my M9 was traded away to Leica with sensor corrosion fit the M-P 240 replacement better, which is why I bought another one when I bought the M10 Monochrom and M10-R.

G

 

[ellisson]

Check the classifieds now for some used ones in good condition...

 

[Darthfeeble]

I don't like the feel of my M10 with a Luigi case, too thick. I don't like the feel of a Mr. Zhou case, too slick. What I have done is coat the camera in the grip area with some thin suede from a craft store glued on with a glue named E6000. I can remove the leather if I want to but it has held on for over a year, removing is like peeling up rubber cement only a little more difficult. I grafted on a Fuji grip and that and the leather makes the camera very easy to hold with arthritic and clumsy hands.

 

[Malcolm M]

I have bought a couple of cases (Leica 1, Nikon F2) from this place on ebay.

Genuine Real Leather Half Camera Case Bag Cover for Leica 0 i ii iii iiia iiib | eBay

 

[chuckroast]

Looking for an affordable half case to protect my new M4. What do you like? Is the Artisan and Artist any good? B&H has a used one fairly cheap then I see some questionable $50 ones on the internet.

I use the Cam-In cases found on eBay. Just be prepared to wait a bit for delivery. I have these on a IIIf and an M2. Waiting for one for my M4.