Topic: new suits for old cameras

[astrobeck]

not sure if this has been posted here before, but since I was looking for a new skin for my K1000 thought I'd share....
http://www.cameraleather.com/

[Phil Bebbington]

It's always good to be reminded of this site. I have a SX-70 that would benefit with some attention.

[Jack Johnson]

Shipping was eternal but nice product. I recovered a Yashica FX-3 in Konica Black:


Frankencam: Dawn of the Dead by knapjack, on Flickr

It's a little '80s, but I love it. I neglected to take a picture of the camera while it was covered in gaffer's tape, though. That was a more charming look, and slightly less slippery.

[Phil Bebbington]

I have a friend in Dallas who did his  M3. Damn nice job.

[Pete_R]

Shipping can be tedious from cameraleather. Various discussions around the interweb about it. I haven't bought any recently from him but have done in the past. I tend to use Aki-Asahi. Less choice and he often closes the shop if he's too busy but quick shipping and good products.

Hmm, looks like he's shut the shop again due to staff shortages.

[Jeff Warden]

I had good luck with the cameraleather guy.  I covered my Ikon (which inexplicably comes from the factory with magic dissolving leather-ish material) and it looks better than factory.  I used the zebra stripe sharkskin.

Kidding.  Just black.

 

Jeff

[Sandeha Lynch]

Timely.  I picked up a Walzflex IIIa this weekend and had to go into both sides to fix a winder problem.  The old covering flakes off and so there's little option but to buy a sheet and redo.

[Sandeha Lynch]

And cameraleather delivered a week later.

Fast service.

Got me a spare sheet of their blue.  I'm sure I'll want to cover something else as well.

[Pete_R]

And cameraleather delivered a week later.

Fast service.

Got me a spare sheet of their blue.  I'm sure I'll want to cover something else as well.

Sounds like they're improving. Maybe I'll try them again. I need some more Contax covers and Aki-Asahi is still off line.

I also picked up these the other day (haven't received them yet). Thought it might be OK for something or other. Never tried cutting them myself before though.