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Post by Peter S. on Oct 30, 2006 16:55:30 GMT -5
Dear fellow camera addicts, here it is: my latest method to spill my €€€s down the drain - I bought a silver/black XD-7 with an electronics problem (simple for an electronics engineer). But it had a defective film take-up spool. So I bought another defective XD-7 (those defective XD-7 are much more costy than what seems reasonable to me, argh) and had the spare part transplanted by my local camera repair shop. Anyway, I cleaned it carefully when repairing the poti contact (it turned out to be that simple), and finally applied the new "cobalt" skin. It looks nice, but a real cobalt tone would have been a lot better. So it resembles to a washed out jeans. But I am happy with it, for shure I will forget about having thrown more than 150€ on it. So here it is:   Best regards Peter |
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Oct 30, 2006 19:30:55 GMT -5
Very nice. I hadn't considered that colour before but now I'll look into it for sure. Keep up the good work Peter.
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Post by Randy on Oct 30, 2006 20:28:25 GMT -5
Looks kinda cool to me.  |
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Post by Peter S. on Oct 31, 2006 8:42:00 GMT -5
Well, I didn't show You all... here it is with the strap mounted. As noted the blue tone is a bit more pale than it appears on the picture, but it is pretty nice with the blue strap.  |
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Post by Dan Vincent on Oct 31, 2006 16:12:42 GMT -5
Peter,
I just love those XD series Minoltas. Most of the early ones had shrinking leather so they are the perfect candidate for new upholstry.
Now you have a smooth operaing camera with a very distinctive look
Nice job, looks wild with the blue strap.
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Post by Peter S. on Oct 31, 2006 17:10:27 GMT -5
Hi Dan,
Oh a black XD-7 has been my favorite camera from the very moment I got it (this is
not more than a year, but anyway, it was an immediate and decisive moment).
Those metal shutter cameras simply aren't comparable to their cloth cousins - I always
have been a fan of mechanical smoothness and precision.
The blue strap had been intended as an integral part of the upholstery project. And
my friend and colleague Klaus immediatley showed some signs of envy. ;-)
Besides I am just preparing a series of photographs I took last week of the sunrise
on top of a mountain peak. Of course I took the XD-7 with me. I think, I'll post a few
pics in the "sights of the season" branch.
Best regards
Peter
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Post by Dan Vincent on May 29, 2007 22:23:13 GMT -5
Peter,
I notice you said you had a black XD-7 too. Are you planning on a recover job?
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Post by Peter S. on Jun 6, 2007 6:21:33 GMT -5
Dear Dan,
Yes, I will do so. It is just, that I want to keep one black XD in its original color. But I will hunt
down a second black XD-7, and this one will get a cardinal red skin. But first I have to hunt it
down...
Best regards
Peter
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Post by Peter S. on Jun 6, 2007 7:38:24 GMT -5
PS: did hunt down the second black one... for about 100$. Hope it is OK...
P
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Post by Dan Vincent on Jun 6, 2007 8:39:16 GMT -5
Peters, Are you talking bright red or similar to the one I did? Both colors look great on a black or chrome XD series camera. The XD's are perfect for recovering because so many had shrinking leather. They are wonderful user cameras and have a very clean look when recovered. i25.photobucket.com/albums/c85/dwv1234/XDXD11recovers.jpg |
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Post by vintageslrs on Jun 6, 2007 9:22:28 GMT -5
Peters
It look VERY nice!!!
I like the color choice...great job!!!
Enjoy
Bob
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Post by Peter S. on Jun 7, 2007 10:04:34 GMT -5
Dan,
IIRC You did post this picture some time ago - and in the end, You were the one, who triggered
that re-leathering stuff for me. As I am pretty new to camera collecting I never heared of
cameraleather.com.
I got this one set in goat skin, and while I don't know their other options, I can still state, that
I like the haptic properties of the goat skin very much. Argh, my preference for fine machinery
and stuff like that is making me sick... (at least when it comes to my wallet).
I will put a red skin to the black camera. Maybe I am not brave enough for a yellow camera ;-) .
Bob,
Thank You for the compliment! And yes, in conjunction with that blue strap it makes a very
appealing set. Even people without any inclination ot cameras do notice that camera.
Best regards
Peter
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Post by Dan Vincent on Jun 8, 2007 8:31:56 GMT -5
Peters,
I love the feel of the lizzard skin.
Can't wait to see your XD-11 in red.
Ask the guy at Cameraleather if he has any unusual skins.
Sometimes he has quantities too small to catalogue but there is unusual stuff available.
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Post by Randy on Jun 8, 2007 19:10:39 GMT -5
Dan, I have a lot of red lizard skin, you or anyone else interested in some?   |
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Post by Dan Vincent on Jun 8, 2007 20:46:16 GMT -5
Hey Randy,
Great looking Minolta XG. That is the first time I've seen a recovered XG and it looks terrific.
Red Lizard huh. Is it cut to fit a Minolta or would I need to break out the Xacto knife and steel ruler?
I'm looking around to see if there are any other cameras I want to recover. Don't see any at the moment but that could change.
I'm going to start a picture folder in my computer for all of these recovered Minoltas. Fine looking machinery that works very well.
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