Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Camera exterior leather restoration
Whilst researching the Canonet RF - I came across CameraLeather.com Custom camera leather and leatherette who provide pre-cut leather restoration kits for cameras.
The kits come in a huge variety of finishes and colours, and allow someone with basic hobby skills to completely restore/update the leather trim on a whole range of camera models.
Some of the finishes are just out and out gorgeous to look at, and would be an upgrade on the original finish.
Prices seem very reasonable - starting at $10, and maxing out at $70 for some of the Leicas.
Models covered include:
Alpa 10D
Argus C & C-3, Matchmatic
Bronica S2A
Bronica ETRS series (Sorry no ETRSi)
Bronica ETR series speed grip
Canon Digital S90
Canon II, III and IV series rangefinders
Canon 7 / 7s / P / V1-T rangefinders
Canon FTb/FTb QL
Canon A-1, AE-1, AT-1, AE-1 Program
Canon power winder A
Canon Motor Drive MA
Canon Battery Pack MA
Canon F1n (new)
Canon AE Motor Drive FN
Canon High Power Ni-Cad Pack FN
Canonet all variants
Ciro Flex
Contax 137 MA & MD
Contax 139 (also winder)
Contax RTS and RTS II (also winder)
Contax S2 and S2a
Contax T
Epson R-D1
Exakta Varex VX, VXIIb, VX1000
Exa
Fed 2 and 3
Foca PF2**
Hasselblad 500/501/503CW series
Ikoflex IIa
Iskra
Kiev 4, 5, 6 series (most)
Kiev 6C
Kiev 60
Kiev 88, Finders, 12X back (also Salyut)
Kodak Retina IIa
Kodak Stereo
Kodak Medalist 620
Konica Autoreflex T, T2, T3,T4, FS-1, FT-1, FC-1, FP-1
Konica C-35 (manual focus)
Konica Auto S-2 and 1.6
Konica Auto S-3
Konica Hexar Silver
Leica R7
Leica Standard
Leica II
Leica IIIa, IIIb IIIc, IIf, IIIf, IIIg
Leica M3, M2, MDa M1, M4, M4-2, M4-P, MD, MD-2, M5, M6, M7, MP
Leica M8/M9
Leica M8 Grip
Leica M4-2 winder
Leica Minilux and Minilux Zoom
Leica CM
Leica X1
Leica Digilux 2
Leitz binoculars (inquire)
Kardon (Leica copy)
Linhof Technika 4X5 (most)
Mamiya MSX, DSX series SLR's (including Sears MX, MXB)
Mamiya DTL series SLR's
Mamiyaflex, C2, Mamiya C220, C33, C330, C330f
Minolta SRT series
Minolta X, XD and XG series (most)
Minolta Autocord, Autocord CdS, Autocord 220
Minolta Hi-Matic E
Minolta Hi-Matic 7s (7sII is not supported)
Minolta TC-1
Miranda A
Nikon SLR: F, FTn, F2, FA, FE, FE2, FG, FM, FM2, FM3A, F3
Nikon MD-12
Nikkormat FT Series (FT3 prism leather is not supoorted.)
Nikon S and S2 rangefinder
Olympus OM-1, 2, 3, 4, 10, G, 20, PC, 40
Olympus Bounce Grip 2
Olympus RC
Olympus RD, Olympus DC
Olympus 35 SP, SPn
Olympus Pen, Pen FT, FV SLR's
Olympus Trip 35
Pentax H1, H1a, H3V
Pentax SP II, Spotmatic series
Pentax K-1000
Pentax KX
Pentax MX
Pentax LX, Winder LX, Motor Drive LX
Pentax ME and ME Super
Pentax 6X6, 67 (not 67ii)
Polaroid 110B (stock and converted)
Polaroid SX-70
Praktiflex (early)
Ricoh 500G (early)
Rollei 35, 35S, 35T
Rolleicord II, III, V series
Rolleiflex (most)
Rolleiflex 4X4 "Baby Grey"
Rolleiflex SL35
Salyut 6X6 SLR
Voigtlander Bessamatic
Voigtlander Bessa R2, R2a, R3, R3a
Voigtlander VF 135
Yashica TLR's: YashicaMat, 124, 124G, EM, LM, 635, more . . .
Yashica 44, 44LM
Yashica Electro Series 35/35GSN/GT/G/MG-1 and GX rangefinders
Yashica FX-3 and FX-7
Yashica FX-D (also winder)
Yashica FX-3 Super, FX-7
Yashica FX-3 Super 2000
Yashica FX-103 (also winder)
Yashica Lynx 14 and 14E
Zeiss Ikon ZI (Leica M-mount RF)
Zorki 4, 4K, Zorki 5, Zorki 6
Red Snake Skin anyone?
Whilst researching the Canonet RF - I came across CameraLeather.com Custom camera leather and leatherette who provide pre-cut leather restoration kits for cameras.
The kits come in a huge variety of finishes and colours, and allow someone with basic hobby skills to completely restore/update the leather trim on a whole range of camera models.
Some of the finishes are just out and out gorgeous to look at, and would be an upgrade on the original finish.
Prices seem very reasonable - starting at $10, and maxing out at $70 for some of the Leicas.
Models covered include:
Alpa 10D
Argus C & C-3, Matchmatic
Bronica S2A
Bronica ETRS series (Sorry no ETRSi)
Bronica ETR series speed grip
Canon Digital S90
Canon II, III and IV series rangefinders
Canon 7 / 7s / P / V1-T rangefinders
Canon FTb/FTb QL
Canon A-1, AE-1, AT-1, AE-1 Program
Canon power winder A
Canon Motor Drive MA
Canon Battery Pack MA
Canon F1n (new)
Canon AE Motor Drive FN
Canon High Power Ni-Cad Pack FN
Canonet all variants
Ciro Flex
Contax 137 MA & MD
Contax 139 (also winder)
Contax RTS and RTS II (also winder)
Contax S2 and S2a
Contax T
Epson R-D1
Exakta Varex VX, VXIIb, VX1000
Exa
Fed 2 and 3
Foca PF2**
Hasselblad 500/501/503CW series
Ikoflex IIa
Iskra
Kiev 4, 5, 6 series (most)
Kiev 6C
Kiev 60
Kiev 88, Finders, 12X back (also Salyut)
Kodak Retina IIa
Kodak Stereo
Kodak Medalist 620
Konica Autoreflex T, T2, T3,T4, FS-1, FT-1, FC-1, FP-1
Konica C-35 (manual focus)
Konica Auto S-2 and 1.6
Konica Auto S-3
Konica Hexar Silver
Leica R7
Leica Standard
Leica II
Leica IIIa, IIIb IIIc, IIf, IIIf, IIIg
Leica M3, M2, MDa M1, M4, M4-2, M4-P, MD, MD-2, M5, M6, M7, MP
Leica M8/M9
Leica M8 Grip
Leica M4-2 winder
Leica Minilux and Minilux Zoom
Leica CM
Leica X1
Leica Digilux 2
Leitz binoculars (inquire)
Kardon (Leica copy)
Linhof Technika 4X5 (most)
Mamiya MSX, DSX series SLR's (including Sears MX, MXB)
Mamiya DTL series SLR's
Mamiyaflex, C2, Mamiya C220, C33, C330, C330f
Minolta SRT series
Minolta X, XD and XG series (most)
Minolta Autocord, Autocord CdS, Autocord 220
Minolta Hi-Matic E
Minolta Hi-Matic 7s (7sII is not supported)
Minolta TC-1
Miranda A
Nikon SLR: F, FTn, F2, FA, FE, FE2, FG, FM, FM2, FM3A, F3
Nikon MD-12
Nikkormat FT Series (FT3 prism leather is not supoorted.)
Nikon S and S2 rangefinder
Olympus OM-1, 2, 3, 4, 10, G, 20, PC, 40
Olympus Bounce Grip 2
Olympus RC
Olympus RD, Olympus DC
Olympus 35 SP, SPn
Olympus Pen, Pen FT, FV SLR's
Olympus Trip 35
Pentax H1, H1a, H3V
Pentax SP II, Spotmatic series
Pentax K-1000
Pentax KX
Pentax MX
Pentax LX, Winder LX, Motor Drive LX
Pentax ME and ME Super
Pentax 6X6, 67 (not 67ii)
Polaroid 110B (stock and converted)
Polaroid SX-70
Praktiflex (early)
Ricoh 500G (early)
Rollei 35, 35S, 35T
Rolleicord II, III, V series
Rolleiflex (most)
Rolleiflex 4X4 "Baby Grey"
Rolleiflex SL35
Salyut 6X6 SLR
Voigtlander Bessamatic
Voigtlander Bessa R2, R2a, R3, R3a
Voigtlander VF 135
Yashica TLR's: YashicaMat, 124, 124G, EM, LM, 635, more . . .
Yashica 44, 44LM
Yashica Electro Series 35/35GSN/GT/G/MG-1 and GX rangefinders
Yashica FX-3 and FX-7
Yashica FX-D (also winder)
Yashica FX-3 Super, FX-7
Yashica FX-3 Super 2000
Yashica FX-103 (also winder)
Yashica Lynx 14 and 14E
Zeiss Ikon ZI (Leica M-mount RF)
Zorki 4, 4K, Zorki 5, Zorki 6
Red Snake Skin anyone?
