I have a IIIG that needs a full vucanite recovering. Can anyone tell me who does it or if I can buy a precut cover? Leica NJ and Sherry could not help me. Someone must offer this product or service. Thanks Herb

-- Herb Whiffen (herbwhiffen@beld.net), April 01, 2002

Answers

i've seen precut leather for screwmount leicas on ebay, but i can't remember the name of the dealer. worth doing a search though.

rick :)=

rick_oleson.tripod.com

-- rick oleson (rick_oleson@yahoo.com), April 01, 2002.

Leica USA should be able to recover your IIIG with a M6 type leatherette. I know the vulcanite used in the IIIG and later cameras is no longer made.

-- Muhammad Chishty (applemac97@aol.com), April 01, 2002.

I read somewhere that Micro Tools makes vulcanite "...as close to the orig. Leica as we've found." It comes in sheets, though; too many variations in pre-cut, I guess.

Please, someone make it clickable.

-- chris chen (chrischen@msn.com), April 01, 2002.

I have a detailed entry on vulcantie maintenance and repair in the Leica FAQ at: nemeng.com/leica/ 032b.shtml

-- Andrew Nemeth (azn@nemeng.com), April 01, 2002.

DAG also sells a replacement vulcanite: http://www.dagcamera.com/leica_m.htm

-- Chris Chen (Wash., DC) (furcafe@NOSPAMcris.com), April 01, 2002.