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News and updates: May 21, 2008 |
| May
21, 2008 BR Green leather can
no longer be cut for Medium format cameras. We hope this is
temporary! All genuine Cobra skin kits are now a custom order and
will be quoted individually. We have extended our Leica recovering service to certain models of Leitz Binoculars. These use vulcanite as a covering, and exhibit the same problems as Leica camera bodies. Please inquire. |
| March
6, 2008 Price increases have
been posted for genuine lizard skin kits, about $10 more for 35mm
cameras. The genuine exotic skins are becoming harder to source and the
prices we pay are climbing rapidly . . . due partially to the weakness
of the US dollar, and also the soaring demand for luxury goods in Asia
and the EU. Unfortunately the price and availability of the genuine
Cobra skins is becoming a problem too. The Zeiss Ikon ZM rangefinder is now supported. |
| December 3, 2007 Leica M8 kits can now be ordered pre-cut in most (not all) materials. Please request a quote, since M8 kits are not yet integrated into the online order page. And the support pages have been updated. |
| October
6,
2007 The
Leica M8 can now be recovered by us. A kit for the end user will be
available soon. For details scroll down the Leica
recovering page. |
| July
2,
2007 We
have obtained a very limited supply of the Red Ringmark Lizard, which had been
discontinued last year. This is a genuine Lizard skin and kits are
priced somewhat higher to reflect our increased cost for these exotic
skins. Let us provide a quote for your camera. We have added support for the Leica CM, Linhof Technika III (ver. 5) and the Ikoflex IIa. The CM is already pictured in the Leica P&S page, and the other 2 beasts will be pictured soon. After many requests, we have also developed replacements for the vulcanite strips on the Leica 90 Elmar and 135 Hektor lenses. These can be cut in a couple of types of black vinyl, or in any other material shown on the site. These are also special order items not at the online order page, so email us to get yours. |
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The Leica M8 can now be recovered, providing a completely unique experience in digital photography. Pre-cut kits are available in most materials, or you can send the camera in for recovering. M8 users have posted very positive reports on our M8 kits! Verdigris Kid Skin |
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