List of third party Leica accessories providers...

[terencechong]

the ones i'm aware of are these, if you have some others, perhaps could share?

www.leicagoodies.com (Lutz Konnermann's site)

gordy's camera straps

Home (Thumbs up)

RapidWinder.com Home (Tom A's rapidwinder)

Leicatime Luigi Crescenzi : leica cameras leica compur mp elmar 250 reporter leicavit (Luigi's camera cases)

[rickp13]

don't forget REALLY RIGHT STUFF as a source for camera L brackets, tripods, ball heads, quick release clamps etc. the L bracket shown in the link works well with my M8. thanks for starting this thread.
kind regards
rick

Really Right Stuff - Universal L-Plate for some cameras

[johnastovall]

Heavy2Star excellent source for 3rd party screw in hoods for Leica lenses and others.

[terencechong]

great!... brilliant sites! keep em' coming!

here's some more i found:

Artisan & Artist* (Bags & Straps)

Painting service (Shintaro camera bodies refinishing)

cameraleather.com Leica M series (camera leather replacement / mod.)

Arca-Swiss | Camera Plate for Leica 1/4" | 802226 | B&H (Arca Swiss quick release plate for Leica M)

RangeFinderForum Zhou Cases (leather m cases)

cheers!

[johnastovall]

Here's a list not of accessories but 3rd party repair services provided by members of the LHSA.

[terencechong]

Thank you John... that was helpful for me..

Tim Isaac's Coder Kit for Leica M8 users out there: Home (same as thumbs up, he's started to ship them already for temporary M lens encoding for the M8 use)

John Milich's services:

WATE adapter: allows mounting the glass from a 49mm filter and the standard hood to the lens: A retaining ring for the glass is included. $150. black anodized.

LTM8 adapter: allows mounting a leica thread mount lens to the M; can be self coded: $150

Cutting recesses in your Leica LTM adapter: $25. (Due to the step in the flange surface, you may have light leak problems affecting the code recognition. The LTM8 might be a better choice.) C/V adapters cannot be coded.
Cutting recesses in your Zeiss M or Leica M bayonet flange: $25 (for Zeiss, this puts one recess in the screw area, but will still be codable), flange must be sent separated from the lens.

C/V 12mm and 15mm filter adapters: uses 55mm (for 12mm lens) or 39mm (for 15mm lens) UV/IR filter: $150. black anodized.

Z18M8: Zeiss 18mm lens adapter: replaces the stock flange, brings up the 28mm frame lines, mates with the Leica M Bayonet and has the recesses for self coding. Finish is finely machined bronze: $150



I will ship USPS, domestic, Add $30 for international shipping, $20 Canadian, per shipment.

All payments by Paypal: PLEASE indicate what you are purchasing on the paypal order.

My e-mail for Pay-pal: jm@milich.com





Specific for the WATE adapter:

You will need the glass from the B+W 49mm 486 UV/IR Cut F-Pro #14687 filter, or from the Leica 49mm UV/IR filter. (The glass from the Heliopan filter does not fit.) I removed the retaining ring and reinstalled it to the adapter with the Microtool rubber lens ring removal tool that works very well:

Lens Ring Tool Set - Part #: LRSET

If necessary, a camera repair shop could perform the transplant for you. Keep the same side of the glass facing out, just in case there is some difference.



Specific for the LTM8 adapter:

It can be provided with the 9cm (90, 28, 21,15, 12 mm lenses), 5cm (50 and 75mm lenses) and 13.5 cm (35, 24/25mm lenses) frame line tabs. Please specify. You will be able to self code this adapter. Finish is finely machined bronze.

[erl]

Terence, you may add me to your list (yes! self promo, but you did ask the Q.)

See my signature below to link to my website for the StreetShooter. Basically, it is a "holster" for holding an 'M' camera, much in the way Western gunslingers used a holster for quickdraw in their gunfights.

[agro]

FOGG bags
Fogg Specialist Bags - photographic bags and camera cases

[bill]

Can we make this sticky and put it somewhere less parochial than the M8 forum?

Regards,

Bill