jaapv Posted August 24, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 24, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I thoroughly dislike the blatant red dot on the M. But a plain black one looks a bit flat. So I painted one with a 0.1 mm red edge. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/211380-red-edge/?do=findComment&comment=2404696'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 24, 2013 Posted August 24, 2013 Hi jaapv, Take a look here Red Edge. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
StephenPatterson Posted August 25, 2013 Share #2 Posted August 25, 2013 Regardless of the colour of the dot it's nice to see you both back in action again... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 25, 2013 Share #3 Posted August 25, 2013 Standard covering? What's up with that? Your dot is now in (peaking) focus. BTW, how did you make it black? Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted August 25, 2013 Share #4 Posted August 25, 2013 Nice indeed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdsvt Posted August 25, 2013 Share #5 Posted August 25, 2013 Very cool, man that e39 35mm cron is a perfect size lens for that body. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidigital Posted August 25, 2013 Share #6 Posted August 25, 2013 I'm trying to decide which looks worse ... your modified Leica dot or the skin on your MM. Next, you'll be showing us pictures of some god-awful man bag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted August 25, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Standard covering? What's up with that? Your dot is now in (peaking) focus. BTW, how did you make it black? Jeff Black enamel paint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted August 25, 2013 I'm trying to decide which looks worse ... your modified Leica dot or the skin on your MM. Next, you'll be showing us pictures of some god-awful man bag. A standard Leica Billingham -the most practical, I find . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidigital Posted August 25, 2013 Share #9 Posted August 25, 2013 A standard Leica Billingham -the most practical, I find . Now you've come to your senses .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted August 25, 2013 I've been using it since 2007.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidigital Posted August 25, 2013 Share #11 Posted August 25, 2013 Jaap ... I was just joking around. I wasn't questioning your decision-making or choices. Humor never seems to translate well on this forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted August 25, 2013 Nor assumed denseness Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malland Posted August 25, 2013 Share #13 Posted August 25, 2013 jaap, why not be really cool and tape over the wretched "M" and the red badge of cowardice with black electrical tape? And, hey, let's have some picture taken with the M240 rather than of the M240. (I write this as I'm already exhausted by the chronograph thread). —Mitch/Paris Tristes Tropiques [WIP] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share #14 Posted August 25, 2013 There will be - I'm miles behind on my postprocessing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted August 25, 2013 Share #15 Posted August 25, 2013 Interesting idea, nice work, and a decent improvement. It's a shame that, in my eyes, Leica created such a poorly designed top deck. With the frame line window removed, I feel the only pleasing options would be for complete starkness (a la MM) or for some additional engraving (such as found on the M4-P). I'm no designer, but the lone 'M' and the lens-centred dot just don't seem to deliver the right look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted August 25, 2013 Share #16 Posted August 25, 2013 Strangely, I like the original unadulterated M. Most, if not all of the customisations I've seen introduce their own complicating weaknesses in design. (And as opposed to what I've learned in the Chronograph thread, I do not see "complications" as a good thing!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMB Posted August 25, 2013 Share #17 Posted August 25, 2013 Jaap, red is too flashy, white edge would sing better... I see you are a master with your hands. Francisco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomasis7 Posted August 25, 2013 Share #18 Posted August 25, 2013 oh nooo. thats evil third eye!! ;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 25, 2013 Share #19 Posted August 25, 2013 Strangely, I like the original unadulterated M. Having just received a black one (chrome would have been fine as well), I agree. The red dot is far less shiny and less red saturated than the pics on the Leica site. And the black paint likewise has a softer patina. I think it looks fine with the top plate as is, but might be tempted if DAG ever sources black dots in the right size. It will be interesting to see what Leica cosmetically tweaks for a mere $1000 upgrade. I wouldn't be surprised if a future Monochrom version of the new M again receives the all-black treatment. If only this were the biggest issue the world faced. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted August 25, 2013 Share #20 Posted August 25, 2013 Your M must have been jealous after the treatment you gave that Monochrom. Jaap's MM is one step away from the Hasselblad Lunar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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