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Re: [OM] I suppose it was only a matter of time...

Subject: Re: [OM] I suppose it was only a matter of time...
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:32:12 -0600
> That is just sad man, and just a little depraved. What kind of idiot
> sands down his $7000  Leica M9 to make "other people" think wow...

I suppose that when everybody has prestine M9s, one that looks
different will stand out.


> I have a problem, though. My OM-3Ti absolutely lives by my side, but
> the darn thing isn't
> scratching and scuffing enough. Shall I sand its edges down, and sell
> it at a premium? Of
> course, the titanium isn't going to show through the coating as cool
> as the Leica's Brass
> will, maybe I should sand it, and paint the scratches a brass colour?

Short answer: No.


> I think Maitani and his team really slipped up on this model. Since
> the 3Ti was a special,
> almost commemorative model, they should have given it a "special"
> coating like the
> Leica MP, that scuffs off after mere months of use, for that cool look.

I've got an OM-2S that will out-cool just about anything.

AG
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