Mcpengy
Beginner...
Well, I didn't wait long! Here it is, resplendent in red book binding leather. It was a touch spur of the moment, so I probably could have done a better job, and to be honest the leather is a touch thick, but I think it looks pretty good.
What do you reckon?
What do you reckon?
payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
Well done. Not that I'd ever choose red.
capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
Looks great accented with the red lettering on the Nokton.
Mcpengy
Beginner...
Cheers. It wasn't going to be red initially, i was thinking a mid/dark blue like my pic in the other thread. But I cut a few colours, laid them on, and the red just looked better. It's a little darker than in the pic really. The *** brown was definitely a no-go though....
If anyone was thinking of doing it, go for it, it's so easy, being just a rectangle.
If anyone was thinking of doing it, go for it, it's so easy, being just a rectangle.
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Hacker
黑客
Red works for me!
rlouzan
Well-known
Looks great! What adhesive did you use?
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back alley
IMAGES
i like it!
been thinking about doing my cle.
been thinking about doing my cle.
Mcpengy
Beginner...
thanks all!
well i was going to use something more appropriate, but as i say, it was spur of the moment, and the superglue was just lying there.... Actually worked really well, nice strong initial hold, let me stretch the rest good and flush all the way round. I then stuck it to the newspaper i was protecting my desk, and had to spend 10 minutes carefully scraping a paper/glue coating off the original paintwork.
So it works well, but be careful!!
well i was going to use something more appropriate, but as i say, it was spur of the moment, and the superglue was just lying there.... Actually worked really well, nice strong initial hold, let me stretch the rest good and flush all the way round. I then stuck it to the newspaper i was protecting my desk, and had to spend 10 minutes carefully scraping a paper/glue coating off the original paintwork.
So it works well, but be careful!!
Mcpengy
Beginner...
Oooh, that looks nice and plush. Now all you need is a red softy!
Think you're right about that actually, the small shutter release is starting to annoy me. Maybe silver though...
Al Kaplan
Veteran
So much for the stealthy attributes of a "pro" black finish...LOL...but it sure does look nice! What was you source for the leather? I guess that I could get away with carrying a bright red camera since I'm often seen around town carrying my toy monkey, Monkette, when I'm working on a political campaign. http://bp2.blogger.com/_b7J54W1JOoc/Rj0lLZ4Gy3I/AAAAAAAAAP8/nl6Z8tT86WI/s1600-h/blog+2.jpg but she says that banana yellow would be better. (That way I could tell people that it's HER Leica CL.)
(tech: Kodak 200, Bessa L with a 15mm Heliar)
(tech: Kodak 200, Bessa L with a 15mm Heliar)
Mcpengy
Beginner...
i know, i guess it is a bit more conspicuous. when i'm taking a photo my hands cover most of the red. But it's small, and i'm young enough so no-one really pays too much attention anyway.
the leather was a mixed bag off ebay (UK), similar to this lot: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=110307634428
although i would recommend getting something a bit thinner probably.
Al Kaplan
Veteran
Damn! That's a LOT cheaper than buying a pre-cut one from cameraleather.com You're right, it's just a rectangle of leather, no screw holes, self timer, or frame selector lever to deal with.