Let's see your cameraleather reskinned camera...

[drewbarb]

Here's my 1959 SS M3 with their black lizard skin. Easy to install, and feels great. This shot was taken a couple of years ago; it's worn in a bit since. I'll see if I can shoot a new picture this weekend to show, but the covering has worn very well. Looks a little smoother now. If anything, it feels even better now.

 

[Erik van Straten]

I have recently bought a second hand MP and I am quite deceived by the poor handling quality of the original covering... especially compared to the high grip feeling of the M2/M3s...
Any advice? How nice leather covering handles? Any leatherette alternatives?
(I mean but the griptac of course...)?
Thanks

I can recommend the Aki-Asahi "Pebble Emboss" no. 4034 from Japan. It costs only $18,-- and it takes only 20 minutes to put it on the MP. Looks simply great. They give a very prompt service. It's very easy to put it on your camera. It gives a fine grip and it looks much better than the slippery, cheap original covering.

Erik.

 

[Eryximachos]

cameraleather.com

cameraleather.com

Here are cameraleather.com skins on two of mine, an OM-1n and a Yashica Electro 35.

 

[Eryximachos]

P.s.

P.s.

P.S. Here's one from Aki - a blue leather

 

[CK Dexter Haven]

Gray Lizard on a CM. The CameraLeather fit is perfect. I also have it on a chrome Ikon, but don't have pix of it yet.

 

[CK Dexter Haven]

CM, reverse.

 

[thirteen]

M2 in Granite Kid Skin

M2 in Granite Kid Skin

My newly aquired M2. Covered by the previous owner.

 

[sienarot]

He even let me mix and match the colours 🙂

 

[Ronald_H]

Sinfully gorgeous. Is that the Cobalt kid leather? I am contemplating having that put on my M2. But although it is a user camera, it still looks very nice and the vulcanite is in good shape... Choices, choices. But it would look good on my FM too.

 

[back alley]

yes, it's the cobalt kid leather.
i love it.

 

[ferider]

Reptiles rock 🙂

 

[marke]

WOW! Loud, bright, and clear, ferider!

 

[John Robertson]

Mère de Dieu 😱

Did you mean Merde?😱

 

[Solinar]

I don't believe that I have anything that quite competes with the dino skin covering on that M3.

 

[Sonny Boy Havidson]

[Crying]No special kit for Hi-Matic 7s for the moment! No, I will not reskin my red dial!

 

[NathanJD]

Just wonered - Does doing this to a Leica de-value it at all?

 

[sepiareverb]

A new in box M3 or 4 perhaps, but not a user. My 2¢.

 

[john neal]

OK, here's my IIIc with standard black leather:-

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost-classifieds/showfull.php?product=12331&bigimage=IIIc1.jpg

 

[Disaster_Area]

I think that once you remove the original leather you're devaluing the camera from a collector point of view whether you replace it with standard black or red snake skin. From a user point of view it's going to depend on the buyer.. personally I'd pay MORE for a wicked looking camera... but then again I'm debating which of mine will get an overhaul first 🙂

 

[NathanJD]

Thank you all for your responses to my question! Your re-covered cameras all look superb 🙂