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10-28-2009
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New skin for an M3
Any suggestions on where to send an M3 for a new cover and what is the cost?
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Antti Sivén
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10-28-2009
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Agreed with www.cameraleather.com . I got the Levant leather for my M3, it has a nice look and feel.
Im going to try out www.aki-asahi.com/store soon. |
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10-28-2009
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My M5s need red dots!
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Do the job yourself. It's pretty rewarding and won't separate you from your camera for an indefinite period of time.
BTW, cameraleather.com too!
EDIT: Cost can be as low or high as you want it. I think Morgan's vulcanite replacement goes for about $20 right now, but you can pick a leather cover for about $70. It's your pick. He charges for labor if you want him to do the job for you.
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How's this for some inspiration: it's my Black Lizard Skin M3 - some hate it, I love it.
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10-28-2009
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packin' light
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I got the Charcoal GripTac for my black M3 and did it myself. Fitted like a glove and was very easy to do. Just take great care when removing the old vulcanite, I did little chips at a time using a sharp pocket knife. That took me over an hour, sticking the GripTac on was only a five minute job. Then had a two-hour drying pause until the covering stuck onto the body. Really simple.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sleepyhead
How's this for some inspiration: it's my Black Lizard Skin M3 - some hate it, I love it.
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sleepyhead, I think that is simply gorgeous! |
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Ride, dive, shoot.
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It's a quick iPhone shot, but this is Aki-Asahi's #4008 covering. Super accurate cut and I'm loving it so far.
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10-28-2009
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a.k.a. Mukul Dube
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I put an Aki-Asahi covering on a IIIc. Perfect fit, quick delivery. I should think the M3 covering will be the same. A-A has rather less variety than Cameraleather, though.
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10-28-2009
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picnic like it's 1999
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sleepyhead
How's this for some inspiration: it's my Black Lizard Skin M3 - some hate it, I love it.
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I have this same skin on one of my chrome M3's. It's almost as gorgeous as this combo.
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