meuser Posted September 12, 2016 Share #1 Posted September 12, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi I know this properly has been discussed before (can't find a clear answer anywhere), but i want to ask anyway. Is the standard Leica M8 (black) brass underneath? Im not talking about the chrome/silver or the M8.2. Im talking about the regular black M8. If yes, will using fine sandpaper etc. be the way to get the lovely brass showing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted September 12, 2016 Share #2 Posted September 12, 2016 Hello Lenny*! Yes the top plate is always brass. The way to get the brass showing is to use the camera. * in-joke welcome to the forum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Her Berger Posted September 12, 2016 Share #3 Posted September 12, 2016 Hello Lenny*! Yes the top plate is always brass. * in-joke welcome to the forum Sure? I had both. The M8 and the M8.2. My regular M8 had a zinc top plate. But you're right. Usethre .2 to get the brassing. The M8 is a black beauty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 12, 2016 Share #4 Posted September 12, 2016 No, it is brass. However, I can understand that you are confused, as black chrome has a silvery nickel layer underneath. A black chrome camera will "silver", not brass. Make a deep scratch and it is nice and yellow. The last series to use Zinc for the topplate was the M6. Obviously the M8.2 which is powder-coated will show brass immediately through the black. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Her Berger Posted September 12, 2016 Share #5 Posted September 12, 2016 No, it is brass. However, I can understand that you are confused, as black chrome has a silvery nickel layer underneath. A black chrome camera will "silver", not brass. Make a deep scratch and it is nice and yellow. The last series to use Zinc for the topplate was the M6. Obviously the M8.2 which is powder-coated will show brass immediately through the black. Ah, thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meuser Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted September 12, 2016 So if I use fine grain sandpaper the black chrome m8 will brass if I sand it enough?, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted September 13, 2016 Share #7 Posted September 13, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) So if I use fine grain sandpaper the black chrome m8 will brass if I sand it enough?, right? Here is a post by Ernstk, one of our Members, who used a Dremel to "brass" his M8. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/259525-replace-m8-shutter-or-lcd-rear-screen/page-2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted September 13, 2016 Share #8 Posted September 13, 2016 Yes, like using a sander on your cars paint to take away the top costs and primer to get down to the bare metal! Good look! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meuser Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted September 13, 2016 Thanks David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 13, 2016 Share #10 Posted September 13, 2016 So if I use fine grain sandpaper the black chrome m8 will brass if I sand it enough?, right? If you are patient sanding you'll even be able to expose the inside... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted September 13, 2016 Share #11 Posted September 13, 2016 If you are patient sanding you'll even be able to expose the inside... , yes, haven't seen a black chrome "brassed" nicely so far. Faking it "almost never" looks right! OTOH, the Lenny Kravitz version M-P, looks nice enough...as one would expect designed by him & copied from his own naturally worn cameras. Jaap likes brassing on other people's cameras... . I got hooked on brassing from my Nikon FE2. Please post some pics...I do believe it could be done well. It's all a matter of patience and cutting grades...and thinking of wear points. Good luck meuser! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 13, 2016 Share #12 Posted September 13, 2016 I am fairly neutral about brassing - on the right camera for the right reason it can be nice. Faked brassing - yuk... On my own cameras - if I happen to have a black one I will mostly upgrade to silver after a few years.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernstk Posted September 15, 2016 Share #13 Posted September 15, 2016 Yes, like using a sander on your cars paint to take away the top costs and primer to get down to the bare metal! Good look! It's a good look if you want it to look like that. I did... Ernst Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernstk Posted September 15, 2016 Share #14 Posted September 15, 2016 Here is a post by Ernstk, one of our Members, who used a Dremel to "brass" his M8. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/259525-replace-m8-shutter-or-lcd-rear-screen/page-2 Thanks David. Just beat me to it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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