bernstein1234 Posted November 28, 2021 Share #1 Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I got my M9 skin changed using the leather customisation programme at my local Leica Customer Care centre. I think the result looks great, with a matching 120 cm strap. So now I've a poor man's edition of the Hermès which I could only dream of but unattainable. 😂 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 November 28, 2021 by bernstein1234 15 4 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/327000-poor-mans-leica-herm%C3%A8s-edition/?do=findComment&comment=4321653'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 28, 2021 Posted November 28, 2021 Hi bernstein1234, Take a look here Poor man's Leica Hermès Edition. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Steve Ash Posted November 28, 2021 Share #2 Posted November 28, 2021 looks awesome, very much overlooked offer as it seems to be 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mute-on Posted November 28, 2021 Share #3 Posted November 28, 2021 Orange looks fantastic! Better than Hermès because you did it yourself (with professional assistance). Enjoy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 28, 2021 Share #4 Posted November 28, 2021 I've told this anecdote before: My M9 looks like that, and I carried it at the introduction of the Hermes. Dr. Kaufmann saw it around my neck just before his introduction speech and froze... before he realized that my camera had a normal top plate. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernstein1234 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted November 28, 2021 6 hours ago, jaapv said: I've told this anecdote before: My M9 looks like that, and I carried it at the introduction of the Hermes. Dr. Kaufmann saw it around my neck just before his introduction speech and froze... before he realized that my camera had a normal top plate. Are you referring to the M9-P Hermes? IIRC that one is in ocre-colored calf skin. This customised leather is actually orange. Unless you are referring to the M7. 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 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/327000-poor-mans-leica-herm%C3%A8s-edition/?do=findComment&comment=4321963'>More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 28, 2021 Share #6 Posted November 28, 2021 Yes the last one 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/327000-poor-mans-leica-herm%C3%A8s-edition/?do=findComment&comment=4322069'>More sharing options...
bernstein1234 Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted December 9, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Poor man's Hermes with coffee. 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 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/327000-poor-mans-leica-herm%C3%A8s-edition/?do=findComment&comment=4329008'>More sharing options...
bernstein1234 Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted December 9, 2021 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! 3 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/327000-poor-mans-leica-herm%C3%A8s-edition/?do=findComment&comment=4329009'>More sharing options...
rivi1969 Posted December 16, 2021 Share #9 Posted December 16, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 7:48 PM, bernstein1234 said: I got my M9 skin changed using the leather customisation programme at my local Leica Customer Care centre. I think the result looks great, with a matching 120 cm strap. So now I've a poor man's edition of the Hermès which I could only dream of but unattainable. 😂 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! Looks amazing!! When I bought mine with the a-la-carte program, I never saw that Hermes leather color, otherwise I would pick it! I went for a Taupé gray/brown instead. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted December 16, 2021 Share #10 Posted December 16, 2021 @bernstein1234, your M9 looks great! I have to confess that when it was Released, the Hermes M7 was not my cup of tea - but over the years, I have grown to like it, along with some of the a la carte M cameras that are no longer available. I suspect that I will always gravitate to black Leicas, or at most, black and chrome M cameras. At the other end of the spectrum, IMHO the People’s Republic of China 60 years commemorative edition gold & red MP and the Lenny Kravitz snakeskin ‘Drifter’ M Monochrom kit have stalemated each other for the title of most hideously disfigured M cameras ever. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernstein1234 Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted December 17, 2021 23 hours ago, rivi1969 said: Looks amazing!! When I bought mine with the a-la-carte program, I never saw that Hermes leather color, otherwise I would pick it! I went for a Taupé gray/brown instead. I'm sure the Taupe gray looks great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernstein1234 Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted December 17, 2021 More pics of the orange skin: 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 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/327000-poor-mans-leica-herm%C3%A8s-edition/?do=findComment&comment=4333769'>More sharing options...
bernstein1234 Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) IMO amongst the digital Ms I've shot thus far (except for M8 which I have not owned before), the M9-P is the easiest to produce film-looking images. For my M10 / P / R, I'll have to put in more effort to produce similar outputs. I will drown in sorrow if my M9-P breaks down one day without replacement parts. Some of my favourite landscape photos: 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 December 18, 2021 by bernstein1234 1 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/327000-poor-mans-leica-herm%C3%A8s-edition/?do=findComment&comment=4334516'>More sharing options...
bernstein1234 Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted December 18, 2021 Another. All slightly processed in LR (highlights and shadow recovery). 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 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/327000-poor-mans-leica-herm%C3%A8s-edition/?do=findComment&comment=4334521'>More sharing options...
bernstein1234 Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted December 18, 2021 Settings same as above. 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 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/327000-poor-mans-leica-herm%C3%A8s-edition/?do=findComment&comment=4334522'>More sharing options...
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