Painted black bodies

[robklurfield]

check out this site for some interesting repaints...
http://onelovepeace.tripod.com/gall.html
not black, obviously, but,
for example:

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We have overhauled and custom-painted the lenses and bodies of antique cameras (restoration work)
such as LEIKA, NIKON, CANON, MINOLTA, and PENTAX, among others. We have also used our special
coating technique for the bodies of cameras such as LEIKA, NIKON, and others, which we sell.
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[robklurfield]

another interesting link with some resources listed, including, of course, Shintaro, Robert of RR, Peter of CRR Luton and Takahashi, but also some names that are obscure to me.

http://nemeng.com/leica/004b.shtml

 

[adrianzg]

have a look at these:
http://www.kanto-cs.co.jp/sale/leica/camera/b00253.html
http://www.kanto-cs.co.jp/sale/leica/camera/b00262.html

other than black paint, i'm also a huge fan of the hammertone colour. wonder who came up with it..

 

[robklurfield]

adrianzg, interesting finish on the bezel, dial and hands of your watch.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianzg/3954705817/

 

[adrianzg]

adrianzg, interesting finish on the bezel, dial and hands of your watch.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianzg/3954705817/

lol. that's all original btw. tudor 7928 submariner from the early 70s(?). the dial was nice and black until the watch suffered condensation..it became matte brown after that.

 

[edodo]

Original one

 

[edodo]

the paint seems to hold pretty well when using it doesn't chip like fakes.

 

[picker77]

I'll be using a thinned 2-part oven-cured polymer normally used for firearms and small machine parts. This will be the first time I've tried it on a camera, and also the first time I've tried it on brass, which could be a challenge. Should be an interesting experiment.

Didn't end up black (sorry) but the finish is holding up fine so far. Time will tell.

 

[Simon D.]

Does anyone know if Shintaro is still doing re-paints? I have heard he can take a while to get the job done and the camera returned?

Does anyone have a current email address too?

Thanks

Simon

 

[Mister E]

Does anyone know if Shintaro is still doing re-paints? I have heard he can take a while to get the job done and the camera returned?

Does anyone have a current email address too?

Thanks

Simon

By his own admission he can take up to 3 years. I have a BP M2 and my advice to anyone wanting a black M2 is to just live with a silver one or buy an originally black painted camera because it never looks right.