reagan
hey, they're only Zorkis
Ditto, I like the dark brown. Second choice - black. Old school, I guess. When my wife and I lived in Mexico, there were some neighborhoods we really enjoyed occasionally just driving through. Each house was painted a different [rather bright] color, just street after street. We thought they were beautiful... and fun! But when we painted our own house ~ naaa, earth tones for us.FrankS said:
I like seeing what others create on their cameras and often comment my sincere enjoyment at the colors. There are some real originals here done very nicely IMHO. But for the cameras I [get to/have to] look at every day, I guess I'm more conservative.
laptoprob
back to basics
Maybe I will cut my own skin from cowhide. With hairs I mean. Might be difficult to fit but very nice.
Or the black vulca-like I got as second from Aki.
Or the black vulca-like I got as second from Aki.
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
I think you need a nice houndstooth check, like the seat covers on a '72 Dodge Dart Swinger!
laptoprob
back to basics
Huh? Do you mean you let your lovely avatar dog eat at your car seats or your camera? 
harry01562
Registered semi-lurker
It appears we are mostly a conservative group. I've always liked the feel of the vulcanite, and think that it should be replaced only if damaged or unsightly.
That said, I'd probably go with a nicely textured black, or maybe something in a dark brown. I'm another one of the conservative group, obviously.
Just have to save up for one of those gorgeous cases from Luigi..... that's where to get the color!
Harry
That said, I'd probably go with a nicely textured black, or maybe something in a dark brown. I'm another one of the conservative group, obviously.
Just have to save up for one of those gorgeous cases from Luigi..... that's where to get the color!
Harry
x-ray
Veteran
My wife has taught me to like colors where colors might not be normally used. She talked me into this bright red MP and I love the color. I wouldn't mind other colors now.
billwheeler
Established
Black calls least attention to itself--so, for me, it would be black. Bill
Gordon Coale
Well-known
I went with red on my FED 2. It looks great but after awhile I find it a bit much. Maybe it's the retina burns. It's not what you would call a stealth camera. My Zorki 3M and Leica IIIc will probably eventually be recovered and it most likely will be black. They will be close up cameras with a 35mm lens on the IIIc and 50mm lenses on the Zorki. I'm setting up the 85mm J9 on the FED 2 so it needn't be quite so stealthy. That way I don't mind keeping the FED red and everyone with a FED should have a red FED.
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reagan
hey, they're only Zorkis
LOL!! And once you've got it installed lke you want it, you might just go ahead and BRAND your name on it to discourage thieves.laptoprob said:
edit: ...and Gordon, I've always liked your RED FED.
MelanieC
Well-known
I don't have a screw mount camera but I had to add my vote to the "basic black" contingent. Now that I think about it most of my clothes are black too.
On the other hand, I have a Canonet I'm going to try to fix myself and while the leatherette covering (? is that what it is?) is currently in good shape I imagine after I'm throught it'll be toast. I might go for something a little bit outre if I recover that one. Maybe green -- I'm a sucker for a nice deep dark green. I'd never cover the M3 in anything but black, though, and prefer the original vulcanite to leather.
On the other hand, I have a Canonet I'm going to try to fix myself and while the leatherette covering (? is that what it is?) is currently in good shape I imagine after I'm throught it'll be toast. I might go for something a little bit outre if I recover that one. Maybe green -- I'm a sucker for a nice deep dark green. I'd never cover the M3 in anything but black, though, and prefer the original vulcanite to leather.
back alley
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i have an oly 35rc that has been recovered in real leather and it feels fabulous.
i look forward to the purple snake skin and hope it is dark in hue. i like the idea of the m3 being non black but i don't want too flashy or bright a colour either.
aki is sending a second set as the first one hasn't arrived.
joe
i look forward to the purple snake skin and hope it is dark in hue. i like the idea of the m3 being non black but i don't want too flashy or bright a colour either.
aki is sending a second set as the first one hasn't arrived.
joe
SteveM(PA)
Poser
back alley said:
Joe, have you ever posted a pic of your beleathered 35rc? Sounds cool.
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laptoprob
back to basics
leathers...
leathers...
Oh yes... the feel of leather on a camera is incomparable. My absolute favorite. The IIf will remain reddish for the time being. I aged the leather with a very fine abrasive and added shoe polish, so it is not so bright anymore.
The cowhide plan was serious, but cows are not made for gripping... I am too afraid of dropping the camera.
Maybe some other leather comes along. I am not that fond of the vulca-like composite I got from Aki as 2nd. set.
Thanks for all your thoughts and experiences.
leathers...
Oh yes... the feel of leather on a camera is incomparable. My absolute favorite. The IIf will remain reddish for the time being. I aged the leather with a very fine abrasive and added shoe polish, so it is not so bright anymore.
The cowhide plan was serious, but cows are not made for gripping...
I am too afraid of dropping the camera.Maybe some other leather comes along. I am not that fond of the vulca-like composite I got from Aki as 2nd. set.
Thanks for all your thoughts and experiences.
pvdhaar
Peter
This bold red is really a statement камрад.. I'm sure it won't go unnoticed in the streets. That said, I don't think it's bad, though personnaly I'd prefer a darker/deeper red..
Spicy
Well-known
as low profile as possible. if they made an invisibility one that cloaked the center 2/3s and left the top and bottom metal, i'd do that.
nothing ruins a candid portrait like the subject realizing what you're doing and you hitting the shutter release just as the golden facial expression transitions towards a more familiar WTF glare...
nothing ruins a candid portrait like the subject realizing what you're doing and you hitting the shutter release just as the golden facial expression transitions towards a more familiar WTF glare...
Steve M.
Veteran
It looks great, but I prefer my cameras to look a little more stealthy. Brown or black are more for me. You may want to cover the place where the slow speeds used to be in matching red too. That black against the red really draws attention to itself.
My wife has taught me a number of things too x-ray, but we will refrain from going down that path.
My wife has taught me a number of things too x-ray, but we will refrain from going down that path.
MaxElmar
Well-known
Working on my first Barnack restoration. I started with a rather tired IIIc that had no vulcanite at all and not much chrome left either. I went conservative with "black beauty" leather from Cameraleather. For the next one I'm going to go for something a little bit more distinctive. I just wanted something low-key for my first attempt.
Livesteamer
Well-known
A year ago I got a IIIc stepper with crumbling vulcanite. I had it serviced and fitted with black griptac and it looks and feels great. Much better grip than my other IIIc with original vulcanite. The leathers do look tempting. Joe
Red Robin
It Is What It Is
Will a Leica of any color shoot as sharp(ly)?
Will a Leica of any color shoot as sharp(ly)?
Will a Leica of any color shoot as sharp(ly)?
IF I had a leica and IF it needed a new covering I would try to do the "brown look" AND if memory serves didn't someone just showoff an eye-popping Luggie 1/2 case ! Been saving up for a lotto ticket so who knows! Anyway that camera looks good to me and (AH-Hump) I'm not one to judge a book by its cover.