ECohen Posted February 8, 2016 Share #61 Posted February 8, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) 17 years of use, not a day of abuse. has seen all parts of the world. From Siberia, Yakutsk, to Tierra del Fuego, Kalimantan, Everglades, in deserts and highlands of Africa to be short: This lens travelled for over a Million kilometers around the world. Does it show? I don't think so. It doesn't have to IMHO. I does look like its taken some great photos and been on it's share of adventures Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pico Posted February 8, 2016 Share #62 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) For me a camera is like a pair of new shoes. I like to wear them until they show wear, but I keep them fit by polishing them regularly. Why should one not be careful with good and expensive gear. To me it's decadent to think about deliberately demolishing equippement. There's my man! I got a pair of outstanding Red Wing Iron Ranger boots (boots because this is rural Minnesota), then got a second identical pair a year later. I regularly polished them with affection until they glowed. Sadly I found that one certain polish just destroyed the leather of the first pair, cracking it badly. It was like dropping a Leica. I reserve the broken pair for use with ice-cleats when walking on the lake by my house. Red Wing is just up-river from me, a great place to visit for pottery, antiques, and at one time the real-deal Red Wing boots. We would drop off boots for repair, something like the lifetime commitment of good old film Leicas. Edited February 8, 2016 by pico Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted February 8, 2016 Share #63 Posted February 8, 2016 There's my man! I got a pair of outstanding Red Wing Iron Ranger boots (boots because this is rural Minnesota), then got a second identical pair a year later. I regularly polished them with affection until they glowed. Sadly I found that one certain polish just destroyed the leather of the first pair, cracking it badly. It was like dropping a Leica. I reserve the broken pair for use with ice-cleats when walking on the lake by my house. Red Wing is just up-river from me, a great place to visit for pottery, antiques, and at one time the real-deal Red Wing boots. It was once possible to drop off boots for complete resoling and new heels, something like the lifetime commitment of good old film Leicas. That's why Red Wing always recommended oil instead of polish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted February 8, 2016 Share #64 Posted February 8, 2016 I have also always dusted and cleaned my equipment after a day's shooting. Given that we've got self cleaning ovens, ice free fridges and the like, you'd have though self cleaning cameras would have been up there with a similar technology wouldn't you. Mine are always dusty in those 'hard to get to places' near the shutter dial. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted February 8, 2016 Share #65 Posted February 8, 2016 There's my man! I got a pair of outstanding Red Wing Iron Ranger boots (boots because this is rural Minnesota), then got a second identical pair a year later. I regularly polished them with affection until they glowed. Sadly I found that one certain polish just destroyed the leather of the first pair, cracking it badly. It was like dropping a Leica. I reserve the broken pair for use with ice-cleats when walking on the lake by my house. Red Wing is just up-river from me, a great place to visit for pottery, antiques, and at one time the real-deal Red Wing boots. We would drop off boots for repair, something like the lifetime commitment of good old film Leicas. Your the first man for who I take out my boots... 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! 2 Quote 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/256170-accelerated-brassing/?do=findComment&comment=2985394'>More sharing options...
pico Posted February 8, 2016 Share #66 Posted February 8, 2016 Mine are always dusty in those 'hard to get to places' near the shutter dial. A 1-inch natural bristle paint brush will whisk those bit away in a heart-beat. (Learned from doing product shots as a kid.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted February 8, 2016 Share #67 Posted February 8, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) A 1-inch natural bristle paint brush will whisk those bit away in a heart-beat. (Learned from doing product shots as a kid.) I will write out 100 times..... 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! Clean but not mint. Dusty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Clean but not mint. Dusty! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/256170-accelerated-brassing/?do=findComment&comment=2985422'>More sharing options...
Printmaker Posted February 11, 2016 Share #68 Posted February 11, 2016 None of my 3 black Leicas show any brass. Collectively these cameras have made about 75,000 exposures and traveled about 100,000 miles. The only care I give them is to wipe them down with a micro-fiber cloth and put them back in the bag after each use. I do this habitually because I live and often shoot near or on the ocean and salt can melt the covers of some cameras (Nikon) turning them into a sticky mess. I expect one day my M9 will be the first to start to brassing because it is black paint. The Monochrom will just look dull. And that's fine. But at 65, I'm not about to take up jogging to make my cameras look old. It's bad enough that the man in the mirror looks like my grandfather. No sense in ruining my knees and gear just to look cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted February 11, 2016 Share #69 Posted February 11, 2016 We have watch winding storage cases for mechanical watches - it seems that Leica should make a camera brassing storage case for M cameras, particularly since the Lenny Kravitz kits have all been snatched up. Rather than padding covered by red velvet, the case would be lined with 1200 grit emery cloth. You install the batteries, program it to agitate at a given interval for a given length of time and wait with baited breath, knowing that your multi-thousand dollar M camera will look like a camera owned by a "real" photographer in a matter of a few short days rather than the years of use that it takes to get an M brassed the old fashioned way. No one will ever again think you a photographic dilettante. Till they see your photos that are totally devoid of composition, content and impact, that is. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaakov Posted May 27, 2020 Share #70 Posted May 27, 2020 I would like to offer my services as a `Leica M brasser` if you want your camera to get some nice brassing you can send it to me and I'll use it as my daily shooter for a couples of years, when the camera achieves the desired brassing I'll ship it back to you!! "Free shipping all around the World" and you only pay for the first 100 rolls!!! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted May 27, 2020 Share #71 Posted May 27, 2020 I have a brass Elmar. Most of the black paint had been removed by time or a previous owner, so I polished and lacquered the exposed brass. Also I have a brass Nikon S. Again someone had removed the chrome from the front panel, so that has now been polished and lacquered, pity the Elmar doesn’t fit on the Nikon body. 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! 1 Quote 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/256170-accelerated-brassing/?do=findComment&comment=3981579'>More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2020 Share #72 Posted May 29, 2020 Been all over bristol,,,trekked in the darkest parts of south wales which is nearly 2 hours drive from my home but my bloody m262 just will not brass!! Desperate and worried,what the hell is going on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denys Posted May 30, 2020 Share #73 Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, steve 1959 said: Been all over bristol,,,trekked in the darkest parts of south wales which is nearly 2 hours drive from my home but my bloody m262 just will not brass!! Desperate and worried,what the hell is going on? In my humble opinion, you need to travel FAR more ambitiously! I’m not suggesting Africa or anything like that: but Yorkshire! I once read “where there’s muck there’s brass”.. ..hope this helps! Edited May 30, 2020 by Denys 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted June 27, 2020 Share #74 Posted June 27, 2020 Some years ago, in a Leica Store, I've seen this pair coming for a trade-in, I didn't know if the trade-in worked or not but I was allowed to picture them 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! I have some brassed Ms, but nothing as "far" as this pair 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I have some brassed Ms, but nothing as "far" as this pair ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/256170-accelerated-brassing/?do=findComment&comment=4000129'>More sharing options...
epand56 Posted July 9, 2020 Share #75 Posted July 9, 2020 Against all my efforts, my camera is not brassing at all, just keep taking pictures. It's quite boring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted July 9, 2020 Share #76 Posted July 9, 2020 Can you order a new “a la carte” camera and request an all brass finish ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted July 9, 2020 Share #77 Posted July 9, 2020 22 minutes ago, epand56 said: Against all my efforts, my camera is not brassing at all, just keep taking pictures. It's quite boring. I would suggest that brassing is probably quite expensive. My cameras show signs of wear for sure. One has a dent. It acquired this before I bought it and had been repaired as a result. It would have needed a replacement top to get rid of the dent - for €700 - but it had a full Leica warranty after the repair. If you mistreat your cameras enough to have significant brassing then they will most likely be visiting Leica and spending your money doing so. My M9: Sure it has some brass showing and it gets used but most is as a result of being rubbed rather than bashed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted July 30, 2021 Share #78 Posted July 30, 2021 The Thumbs Up on my M-P 240 is brassing nicely. That's about it. I think I am more careful with Leica's than other cameras as I don't want to incur repair bills. My black Nikon FE's Take quite a beating and are brassing very nicely. If they break, about $100 gets me another one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2021 Share #79 Posted July 30, 2021 On 2/8/2016 at 9:23 AM, Paulus said: Your the first man for who I take out my boots... 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! Oh my favorites ... on my third pair .... I polish them regularly but after multiple trips into Mexico ... wear them while building houses for my favorite ministry ... great protection from the parasites and treacherous conditions on the work site .... they are just getting a bit of brassing. Also like to wear them when working in the flower beds around the house as they are snake-proof. Had to power wash them to get them this clean .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted March 2, 2022 Share #80 Posted March 2, 2022 Grew up on these boots, but since living in South Florida for the last 20 years, they are just too hot for this climate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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