M10Alpine Posted April 2, 2020 Share #1 Posted April 2, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Dear all Hoy do find a Leica M7 A LA CARTE custom camera. Black paint? Dealers? Ideas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ianman Posted April 2, 2020 Share #2 Posted April 2, 2020 I'd ask for ideas on a Leica forum. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayD28 Posted April 3, 2020 Share #3 Posted April 3, 2020 i think you are after a rare item so I'd focus on sites that specialize on rare goodies. Won't hurt to call/email dealers and let them know what you want and ask to be put on a waiting list. I have done that a couple of times and gotten results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M10Alpine Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted April 3, 2020 11 hours ago, RayD28 said: i think you are after a rare item so I'd focus on sites that specialize on rare goodies. Won't hurt to call/email dealers and let them know what you want and ask to be put on a waiting list. I have done that a couple of times and gotten results. Like who? Any ideas / suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhrads Posted April 3, 2020 Share #5 Posted April 3, 2020 Tamarkin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
benqui Posted April 3, 2020 Share #6 Posted April 3, 2020 I have seen this M7 on eBay. Really a Beauty! https://www.ebay.de/itm/Leica-M7-A-La-Carte-Rangefinder-35mm-Film-Camera-Body-72-w-Original-Box-RARE/233546271524?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225116%26meid%3D1bf2bb8d2fdb44188779e0beb6391c6c%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D233546271524%26itm%3D233546271524%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ae32cfe4d-75ad-11ea-a72a-74dbd1809719|parentrq%3A403330c41710aa47af42f5a3fffa6004|iid%3A1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted April 3, 2020 Share #7 Posted April 3, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) 11 minutes ago, benqui said: I have seen this M7 on eBay. Really a Beauty! https://www.ebay.de/itm/Leica-M7-A-La-Carte-Rangefinder-35mm-Film-Camera-Body-72-w-Original-Box-RARE/233546271524?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225116%26meid%3D1bf2bb8d2fdb44188779e0beb6391c6c%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D233546271524%26itm%3D233546271524%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ae32cfe4d-75ad-11ea-a72a-74dbd1809719|parentrq%3A403330c41710aa47af42f5a3fffa6004|iid%3A1 Looks nice but I would go against the description and only contact them through ebay messages and pay only by paypal. Otherwise steer clear and assume it's a con. Pete 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calijax Posted April 3, 2020 Share #8 Posted April 3, 2020 Sellers listings are suspicious, however, feedback is strong. I'd steer clear, personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted April 3, 2020 Share #9 Posted April 3, 2020 It MUST be black paint? If not, https://www.agfcamera.com/collections/leica-film-digital-camera/products/leica-m7-0-72-film-camera-a-la-carte-w-ostrich-brown-leather-mp-finder-85927 No affiliation, but I have bought from, and sold to them, numerous times, very e asy and honest to deal with. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M10Alpine Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted April 3, 2020 17 minutes ago, gbealnz said: It MUST be black paint? If not, https://www.agfcamera.com/collections/leica-film-digital-camera/products/leica-m7-0-72-film-camera-a-la-carte-w-ostrich-brown-leather-mp-finder-85927 No affiliation, but I have bought from, and sold to them, numerous times, very e asy and honest to deal with. Gary Yes - I have a black chrome. I want a black paint - like I really want a black paint Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayD28 Posted April 4, 2020 Share #11 Posted April 4, 2020 19 hours ago, M10Alpine said: Like who? Any ideas / suggestions? I'd start by contacting Leica Stores and boutiques and Tamarkin, Popflash, Leica Shoppe, Joe Geier in Vienna, Schouten in Nederlands. I'd also check eBay for sellers offering rare camera equipment because they often have brick & mortar stores you can contact. Popflash recently had an ALC MP that I recall was black chrome, .58 VF and had an M7 rewind crank. Hope you find what you are looking for. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted April 4, 2020 Share #12 Posted April 4, 2020 Except that if you start asking and it is not on the list, the price goes up 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayD28 Posted April 4, 2020 Share #13 Posted April 4, 2020 I was wrong about exotic MP that Popflash had -- it was black paint. I agree with Otto about the price going up. A good price will entice brokers, which is what a dealer is if he/she knows someone owning a unique camera the owner did not plan to sell. Of course an owner not planning to sell will need a good price for motivation. Supply and demand and it sounds like the OP has plenty of demand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog-digital Posted April 4, 2020 Share #14 Posted April 4, 2020 Am 3.4.2020 um 15:21 schrieb benqui: I have seen this M7 on eBay. Really a Beauty! https://www.ebay.de/itm/Leica-M7-A-La-Carte-Rangefinder-35mm-Film-Camera-Body-72-w-Original-Box-RARE/233546271524?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225116%26meid%3D1bf2bb8d2fdb44188779e0beb6391c6c%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D233546271524%26itm%3D233546271524%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ae32cfe4d-75ad-11ea-a72a-74dbd1809719|parentrq%3A403330c41710aa47af42f5a3fffa6004|iid%3A1 This is a common fraud / fake ...... don't buy this. I know this ...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Verrips Posted April 4, 2020 Share #15 Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Buy a regular M7 and send it to Wetzlar to have them change it into black paint. I did this in 2017. 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! Edited April 4, 2020 by Paul Verrips 10 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/308134-how-do-i-find-a-m7-a-la-carte-black-paint/?do=findComment&comment=3946966'>More sharing options...
benqui Posted April 4, 2020 Share #16 Posted April 4, 2020 Beautiful camera!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted April 4, 2020 Share #17 Posted April 4, 2020 Did they swap out the top and bottom plates? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayD28 Posted April 5, 2020 Share #18 Posted April 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Paul Verrips said: Buy a regular M7 and send it to Wetzlar to have them change it into black paint. I did this in 2017. Ok, I have to ask, what was the charge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Verrips Posted April 5, 2020 Share #19 Posted April 5, 2020 @james.liam & RayD28 and the rest, here's a copy & paste from my mail with Leica in 2017: Dear Paul, I just got done talking to our technician and was told that a top MP cover plate in black paint is not available for the Leica M7. What is possible though is the exchange of your top cover plate with a M7 black paint top cover without engraving. Well, it is not completely without engraving as Leica Camera Germany is engraved on the back of the top cover but it will also be filled with black paint so it isn´t so visible. As for the bottom plate, here you could get the plate from the MP black paint but with the engraving “open/close” or the bottom plate in black paint of the M7 without any engraving. If you are talking about the rewind knob in front of the camera, this can also be changed as requested. About the lever, are we talking about the rewind lever? That can be exchanged too. It can also be exchanged with the MP version The costs for all of this will be about 800 EURO Mit freundlichen Grüssen / Kind regards Andrea Frankl Leica Camera AG Customer Care Am Leitz-Park 5, D-35578 Wetzlar / Germany 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted April 5, 2020 Share #20 Posted April 5, 2020 22 hours ago, RayD28 said: I'd start by contacting Leica Stores and boutiques and Tamarkin, Popflash, Leica Shoppe, Joe Geier in Vienna, Schouten in Nederlands. I'd also check eBay for sellers offering rare camera equipment because they often have brick & mortar stores you can contact. Popflash recently had an ALC MP that I recall was black chrome, .58 VF and had an M7 rewind crank. Hope you find what you are looking for. Tony at Popflash has gotten good word of mouth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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