kshapero
South Florida Man
As you can see the white paint for the M has worn off. Is there a way to redo it? Or maybe take the 9 out as well?
Taken with my iPhone.
Taken with my iPhone.
normclarke
normclarke
Microtools market a white paint stick that would fill the 'm' effectively. Worth a try?
Best,
normclarke.
Best,
normclarke.
pakeha
Well-known
just refer to it as your 9?
Vobluda
Well-known
Send it to Solms, they can handle it.
kshapero
South Florida Man
Ouch!! Expensive.
maitani
Well-known
i would cover the 9 black and repaint the M white, and show off ;-)
jokes aside, I'd leave it the way it is, kind of cool, only with the 9
jokes aside, I'd leave it the way it is, kind of cool, only with the 9
enero
Killer of Threads
if you do decide to fill in the M, I would recommend picking out the white in the 9 as well, then re-fill in the 9 with the same paint you use for the M. That way it will match. Ive used Tamiya acrylic model paint to retouch Leica cameras, you pick these paints up at your local hobby shop. I read some where that Leica themselves have used this paint to service parts in the past. Dont know if its true, but their paints seem to match pretty well to whatever Leica uses. Also since its not an enamel, its easier to DIY, washes easily with water.
James24
Well-known
How did it get that way?
kshapero
South Florida Man
When I bought it used (only 3400 actuations) it was mostly gone. A mystery to me.
FrankS
Registered User
Clearly defective. Sell it cheap.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Pull the 9 out so it matches.
Cheers,
R.
Cheers,
R.
kshapero
South Florida Man
Wow, should I have a poll?
1. Take out the 9.
2. Fill in the M.
3. Leave it.
1. Take out the 9.
2. Fill in the M.
3. Leave it.
luuca
Well-known
take out the 9 with a tooth stick.
willie_901
Veteran
This reminds me of a rather long track from a Beatles album.
Sell it on eBay as a Beatles Commemorative Special Edition. Buy another one and a bunch of lenses with the proceeds.
Sell it on eBay as a Beatles Commemorative Special Edition. Buy another one and a bunch of lenses with the proceeds.
kbg32
neo-romanticist
I'd fill in the M and 9 in red to match the dot.
paulfish4570
Veteran
put your m body in a shop vise, then use an angle grinder to wipe out the letter AND number, then paint with walmart glossy black spray paint ...
Mackinaw
Think Different
Add white paint to the center part of the letter M to make it a "V." Then you'll have a V9. Imagine the rumors you could start.
Jim B.
Jim B.
kshapero
South Florida Man
Yes it was the long version of Revolution where at the end they keep repeating "Number 9".
Clint Troy
Well-known
Erase a part of the 9 and there you have a Leica S.
airfrogusmc
Veteran
I say just let it age naturally. Maybe the original owner taped over the M9 and the M started to come off when the tape was pulled off?