Photos of Re-skinned Cameras Please!

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I have a silver ZI that needs re-covering. Most of my lenses are chrome. Thinking about either slate blue or verdigris kid skin. Does anybody have a photo of these colours on a chrome camera (doesn't have to be a ZI)?

I guess this could also be a thread where people show off their reskinned cameras of all colours and types. There have been some beauties shown from time to time here.
 
I really love the feel of the natural grain kid leather from Camera Leather.com. Just lovely. I've only had this recovered Canonet for nine months, so time will tell how it wears.

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Link: Canon Canonet GIII QL17 (Recovered)
 
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The two colours I have narrowed my choice down to do in fact come from Camera Leather, so its nice to know others find what they need there.

If only I could see a photo of the kid skin in slate blue. I know they have photos on the Camera Leather site but I'd like to see some more "live" examples.

Joe, that cobalt covering shows that "blue" doesn't necessarily mean sad!

Jon, the veridgris cover plus A&A neck strap is very tasteful.

Scott, that's the classiest silver Canonet I've seen.

Personally, I am still leaning towards slate blue--it seems more in tune with the ZM theme of most of my chrome lenses.

These are great photos. Keep 'em coming people! I know some of the senior members here have some dazzling examples. It would make a nice reference for others to have them in one thread.
 
jon,
the slate blue was my second choice but i went with the cobalt for a bit more punch or drama.
that slate is very nice.
 
back alley said:
jon,
the slate blue was my second choice but i went with the cobalt for a bit more punch or drama.
that slate is very nice.
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Drama is the word, Joe! My eyes lept out at it the first time you showed it. If only A&A made a silk neck strap in blue!
I'm looking for something more understated. Slate blue it will be (though I'll always have a pang of regret for the verdigris!).
Here in Asia my physical appearance is drama enough; once I open my mouth and people hear me talking Mandarin without a foreign accent (I first came when I was young), all bets are off.
Maybe somebody else with a bit more RFF creed would be able to start a thread that catalogues and documents members' reskinned specials? I suppose one of the reasons people do reskin is to have something a little unique, so they are probably inclined to be discrete on the web anyway.
 
An M3 looks great with a a verdigris kid skin covering, so I think a silver ZI would look great too!
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Oh Good Lord, I think I have an erection. :eek::angel:

Damn, that's a pretty camera.

Here's a "stealth" M6 TTL I used to own. Not as pretty as yours, but still kinda cool. It's got a camera leather re-skin, too. :D

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Not a Leica but...

Not a Leica but...

You asked for it...

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This is my only re-skinned camera...
I would love to do another but most of my stuff is in pretty good shape...
I'm pondering whether to do my Olympus 35-SP...it still looks good but could look better...:D
 
I've posted this elsewhere before, but this is my M4-P with Deep Jade composite leather from Cameraleather.

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