Hello,
I always try to rescue and reuse as much as possible of the original parts of the cameras I restore. Not different to my other hobbies where I am a "Factory Stock guy". You may recall I had to put a big effort to rescue the original leatherette on a recent Spotmatic. At some point I thought it was not going to survive so I started looking for alternatives. Most camera recover companies are been affected by the pandemic. Aki-Asahi can not ship out from Japan, and some others did not reply to my inquiries. I was suggested to check Hugo Studio and they seem to have a great selection. I ordered some samples and here they are:
(you only have one guess as to what is my favorite color)
From Left to right:
Genuine Leather Moroccan blue
Recycled Leather Vintage Blue
Genuine Leather Angus blue (small grain)
Here they are in a sample K2:
Genuine Leather Moroccan blue
Recycled Leather Vintage Blue
Genuine Leather Angus blue (small grain)
Darn it I like them all!
And that is only a sample of blues. If I order a sample of browns and tans I'll be lost!
Which one do you like? This is a matter of very personal taste so there is no right or wrong answer.
Thanks,
Last edited by ismaelg; 11-09-2020 at 11:49 AM.