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S-Mount
Tinkerer
Username: Smount
Post Number: 3
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 12:05 pm: | 
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Where do I find leatherette that is an exactly like what came on my camera when it was new. I don't need to replace all the leatherette just that on the wind side.
Thanks, Phil. |
Jan Dvorak
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Username: Jan
Post Number: 11
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 12:38 pm: |
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Phil,
I think that to find an exact replacement will be quite difficult, if not impossible.
Try these two sites:
http://www.aki-asahi.com/store/
http://www.cameraleather.com/
Good luck,
jan |
David F. Ritchie
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Username: David_ritchie
Post Number: 5
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 05:59 pm: |
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Try www.cameraleather.com. They sell precut covers and will also do the job. |
richard a oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 23
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 06:17 pm: |
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I have replaced some, but not all, of the leatherette panels on my Nikon F with morocco grain pigskin from Tandy Leather. The grain is a good match for Zeiss Ikon and early Nikon cameras... not indistinguishable, but close enough to get away with a partial replacement. Also, leather is easier to work with than vinyl if you have to cut your own pieces. |
Alex MacPhee
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Username: Alex
Post Number: 4
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 01:04 pm: |
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I've used pre-cut kits from Aki Asahi to re-cover several of my old Yashicas, and they've worked well and been easy to fit. I didn't bother trying to match the old covers, but used the occasion to fit some of the more exotic styles and colours, like violet snakeskin. Surprisingly effective and attractive. |
Sover Wong
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Username: Sover
Post Number: 2
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 01:15 pm: |
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I have new Nikon F front leatherettes. Please email me at :
[email protected] |
