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I finally found a nice DS M3 body in very clean condition. I've been looking for quote a while and have been patiently waiting for one that was reasonable priced.

 

I LOVE the look of the Special edition M7 in the Hermes Orange leather covering but have yet to find something comparable from Asahi-Aki or Cameraleathers. I've also communicated with the gentleman at Leica Leathers through FaceBook but all he has is a exotic lizard leather which doesn't appeal to me. I'm looking for a smooth or pebbled texture.

 

Any suggestions besides actually contacting Hermes as I doubt that would have it anyway? Here is a photo of my new to me M3DS and the Hermes edition M7 orange

 

Thanks!

Jeff G.

 

 

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Totally forgot about the Arti de Mano stuff. I did contact CameraLeather and Morgan is going to email me a color swatch for a brighter orange than he has on the site. The one shown for Arti de Mano is a darker orange than I'm looking for...

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Thanks guys - i did end up ordering the "Camel" smooth calfskin cover and should see it in a few days… I really like thje bright orange of the special edition M7 but the closest I could come to it was a lizard skin and that's just not for me.

 

If the Camel skin doesn't work Morgan from Cameraleather as an orange option that might be a little better. I figure for $29 I'd order the one from Asahi first…

 

On a side note the M3 DS that I bought off eBay arrived today from japan - it only took THREE days to arrive! It's beautiful and all for less than $600 shipped!

 

Jeff G.

 

I would say the 'Camel' is a bit more Hermes and a lot less Herpes, unlike the 'Ostrich'?

 

 

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Thanks guys - i did end up ordering the "Camel" smooth calfskin cover and should see it in a few days… I really like thje bright orange of the special edition M7 but the closest I could come to it was a lizard skin and that's just not for me.

 

 

 

If the Camel skin doesn't work Morgan from Cameraleather as an orange option that might be a little better. I figure for $29 I'd order the one from Asahi first…

 

 

 

On a side note the M3 DS that I bought off eBay arrived today from japan - it only took THREE days to arrive! It's beautiful and all for less than $600 shipped!

 

 

 

Jeff G.

 

 

That's good. I've had around 6 or 7 coverings from Aki over the years. The quality and fit of all of them has been exemplory.

 

Just one slightly worrying thought. Have you ordered an M3 covering or the uncut sheet on the pages shown? :o

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>Order Notes:

>Rear door has square corners and ASA 1000 dial.

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>----------------------------------------------

>df7bf7a Leica M3 Custom Covering (Buddhas ear strap lug) - [Camel]

>1 qty at $25.00 = $25

>--------------------------------------------

>

>Sub Total = $25.00

>Post & Packaging = $4.00

>Total = $29.00

 

That's what I ordered. Please tell me I did it correctly???

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>Order Notes:

 

>Rear door has square corners and ASA 1000 dial.

 

>

 

>----------------------------------------------

 

>df7bf7a Leica M3 Custom Covering (Buddhas ear strap lug) - [Camel]

 

>1 qty at $25.00 = $25

 

>--------------------------------------------

 

>

 

>Sub Total = $25.00

 

>Post & Packaging = $4.00

 

>Total = $29.00

 

 

 

That's what I ordered. Please tell me I did it correctly???

 

 

Pheww, looks ok. I panicked for one moment that you'd ordered from the page I'd linked to, which was just for uncut sheets, but your order says M3 bhuddas ear strap lugs and camel.

 

I apologise immensley if you panicked as well. :o

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Bummer - the cover kit from aki-asahi was damaged in shipping (creased REALLY bad)… So now I'm waiting to see if it will be covered by insurance on their end or what ever… :o

 

Guess I'll send the M3 into Youxin for a CLA and have him remove the vulcanite ($20 fee seems to be worth every penny)…

 

To be continued...

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The kit and color looked nice - definitely tan not orange but the quality looked really nice. It came pretty fast too but the creasing was just horrible. Looked like it got caught in the door of a Fedex truck :p

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