re-painting options

[pmu]

My M2 re-painting process is most likely going to happen and there are few things I have wondered how should I do them.

The colour is going to be black.

Since original colour is not black, I figured out that it is totally acceptable to little "pimp" my M2. But I can't decide some things;

1. Top plate engravings. I think I will fill all other engravings on the top plate except "M2 1234567" (M2 + serial number that is). So "Leica, blaa blaa, Germany" -text would be gone after the painting. Or should I not fill those engravings...? If I leave those, I would like to fill those engravings with sort of grey colour -- not pure white.

2. Film rewind crank, film/frame counter (? I don't know the right term for that one), speed dial. These I propably will leave in chrome/silver. Or maybe paint all except rewing crank. How would you do?

 

[ghost]

i'd paint it like normal.

 

[Simon Larbalestier]

if you have the time and money Shintaro is the man to paint your camera.
here is the URL to his site:

http://homepage2.nifty.com/Shintaro/top1.html

Andrew Nemouth's excellent webiste also lists other camera painters:

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

 

[Bill58]

'Hate to say but Shintaro got an absolutely horrible review the other day on the LUG from one guy, then others chimed in. Seems he painted an M the wrong color, then refused to repaint and answer subsequent emails. "Arrogance" or "indifferance" was the term used to describe him. I, for one, would avoid him like a plague.

 

[Simon Larbalestier]

FWIW My email exchange with him was very informative.

 

[Kim Coxon]

I am waiting on my M3 from CRR. Will let you know what it's like when it comes.

Kim

 

[jaapv]

I'm waiting for Shintaro -I'll let you know. His e-mail answering is virtually non-existent in my experience, but well, as long as the painting is as brilliant as everybody says, who cares?

 

[Simon Larbalestier]

I'm waiting for Shintaro -I'll let you know. His e-mail answering is virtually non-existent in my experience, but well, as long as the painting is as brilliant as everybody says, who cares?

Perhaps i caught him at time when he wasn't so busy 🙂
Please let me know how your camera turns out Jaapv?