Universalb50 Posted January 15, 2014 Share #21 Posted January 15, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) A simple wooden toothpick is a useful tool in cleaning cameras and the like: it's too soft to damage anything, but allows removal of grunge and dried grease, as on the accessory screws on your M4 or the aperture ring ridges on a lens, without using solvent or abrasive. If one's need to have clean cameras really becomes a fixation, acquisition of a nice Wild Heerbrugg or Wild Leitz stereo scope may be necessary for detail work! Using your Leitz to clean your Leica is good karma? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Hi Universalb50, Take a look here Clean the chrome of the camera. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jerzy Posted January 15, 2014 Share #22 Posted January 15, 2014 As I am making a "panda" version of it.Any chance where I can find black shutter dials, advance levers etc? </p> Hi, well known seller from West Coast is selling black painted parts regularly on ebay. PM me if you need the seller name.Otherwise - as mentioned by others there is no way to remove the bright marks easily. Yes, you may remove the chrome, polish it (and repair the 2 dents which i could see, "satinize" and apply the new chrome coating. This is how I made it with my M3 applying black chrome (pictures posted recently in "I love my M3" thread). You cannot do it at home, you need professionals and this is pretty expensive.jerzy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessestr Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share #23 Posted January 17, 2014 Wooden toothpick & artist gum eraser works like a charm. But I can't remove the marks... they are in the chrome... but my M4 is a lot cleaner already with these simple items... didn't use a solvent or something ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted January 17, 2014 Share #24 Posted January 17, 2014 Great result then, so your camera had indeed some residue on it. Try to feel like the personal doctor of your LEICA and accept those final scums, they are part of the history of the thing. Best GEORG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessestr Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share #25 Posted January 17, 2014 Very true Even tho I have bought an M8 earlier which looks MINT (even covered with foil on the bottom).. I love my M4 so much more. The film leica experience is so different. But that's just me Great result then, so your camera had indeed some residue on it. Try to feel like the personal doctor of your LEICA and accept those final scums, they are part of the history of the thing. Best GEORG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 17, 2014 Share #26 Posted January 17, 2014 These are most likely rubmarks from the METRAWATT-MR-lightmeter. Older LEICA-M cameras got these marks regularly. Photogs in the old days didn´t bother, they enjoyed the lightmeter instead ... This is a good time to remind people that the lightmeter's shoe can be adjusted so that it does not scratch the top of the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted January 17, 2014 Share #27 Posted January 17, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) This is a good time to remind people that the lightmeter's shoe can be adjusted so that it does not scratch the top of the camera. Well unless you are a shaman giving out mystical advice don't leave everybody who is interested guessing. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpattison Posted January 17, 2014 Share #28 Posted January 17, 2014 http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/1669051-post2.html and #8 HERE... http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/243920-mr-mr-4-meter.html John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 17, 2014 Share #29 Posted January 17, 2014 Well unless you are a shaman giving out mystical advice don't leave everybody who is interested guessing. I do not understand the shaman bit, but anyone who owns the meter and has a small screwdriver can try and it becomes obvious. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaphilia Posted January 20, 2014 Share #30 Posted January 20, 2014 Concentrated lemon juice. Makes your chrome all shiney and new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted January 24, 2014 Share #31 Posted January 24, 2014 Saliva is great. Every conservator's best friend, I hear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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