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Leica Paint Options

Leica Paint Options First, please note, we can paint your Leica any way you prefer! The choice of what parts to paint (and what color) is entirely up to you. Since there are so many possible variations, we want to make sure we get all the details exactly the way you prefer. Please note that […]

Leica IIIC, 1940, in Wartime Gray

Leica IIIC, 1940, in Wartime Gray This is a Leica IIIc from 1940, which originally shipped in chrome with red shutter curtains instead of black, supplied by Leica due to wartime shortages. The top and bottom plates in this photo are actually spare parts that were acquired many years ago as a part of a […]

Black Paint Comparison: Matte Black vs Semi Gloss Black

Black Paint Comparison: Matte Black vs Semi Gloss Black A quick comparison of matte black versus semi gloss. The matte is reminiscent of what a new black chrome Leica looked like, such as the M4-2, back in the late 1970s. https://vimeo.com/994186481https://vimeo.com/994186503