markE, what covering did you get for your M3? Be sure to show us when you get it recovered. I did my M2 last year and loved the results. The new covering helped to give the camera a much newer look matching better the new lens that it was sporting. It's probably the cheapest easiest cosmetic upgrade that one can do for a M.

Here they are. My two Ms. One filled with 400, the other with 100 !

Very nice.... they work more than twice as nice in a pair.....

My M3 recently back from a paint job thanx to Robert J. I still have the original top and bottom if I ever choose to go back to chrome--something tells me I won't. Robert did an excellent job. I highly reccommend him.

Bill, that M3 paint job looks great. I like the look of the chrome levers and knobs on the black camera body.

Bill, I'm glad you like how the M3 turned out. It helped that the top and bottom plate you sent had seen very little use, so the finish was good and no dings or dents. Most cameras that come my way have seen the world and have minor scars.

The chrome bits and the chrome DR really make for a striking combination. I've done several 'anti pandas' recently.

Leica did a limited run of these M8 Pandas (I was told 100 pieces). I got mine in March from Kurland in NYC. Same price as the standard black M8. Different finish than the black standard M8 has. Black paint of some sort, but not the gorgeous lacquer of the MP.

So that's how my M3 is going to turn out. :D

Robert and Youxin are doing the exact same thing to my M3... and I also have a DR Summicron.

This is very nice, I was going to ask Robert to do it this way and then I changed my mind!!!!:bang:

The next one will definitely be an anti-panda!

I have a user M2 coming I'm sending to Robert and will go full restoration with everything black paint.

I have a Shintaro painted IIIf and even though the finish is different, the quality of the paint job is similar.

Robert already had the top and bottom painted. I sent the M3 last week and had it back Saturday.

So, why do folks call these anti-pandas?

Thanks! The extension on the shutter release button is an old M soft release. Got it off ebay for the fun of it. Not very practical in terms of handling, but looks nice.

I think your M3 is in much better shape than mine. With a collapsible Elmar-M 50mm f/2.8, it'll be a real looker!

Cheers,

Nice!!! I'm a real sucker for black cameras with silver/chrome dials/levers.

Do you have a picture of the top and the back as well? Would love to see the rest of the camera as well.

Cheers,

Panda: http://www.cameraquest.com/LM6Pan.htm

Anti-panda is therefore self-explanatory. :)

I wanted post 3000, but I didn't think this shot was worthy of such a milestone.

that's exactly the kit that I have as well, but your photo is better so I don't need to post!

M4 with Visoflex and preset Komura 200/3.5.



(Oh, and a post #3000!)

M8 with Fujinon5.0cmf2.0


M8 & TriOMar16-18-21 ;):D

I have been collecting the wonderful images of leicas posted in this thread...I would like to post them somewhere like in flickr to see them all and show to other people...Ofcourse the people has to agree and give permission...what do you think guys...I am addicted to this thread :)

good idea :) you have my permission, just dont delete the exif data.

M4-P with Nokton 40mm 1.4


with Motor winder and 90mm Summicron 2.0 pre Asph

Guys I put some images I downloaded from this thread to the following address. Unfortunately I cant put it in flickr as my account is full. but if somebody else has space it can be really nice to share those photos.

http://picasaweb.google.ca/karaca.ay...iteLeicaPhotos#

Just came in the mail today! My first Leica (after around a year or so of Canonet and Electro 35 use, the gateway drugs..) I'm excited.

First of many to come... Enjoy!

Yup! ;)

Enjoy it, bhop73. I know you will! :)

tooffy, where did you get that novoflex for your OM lenses?..