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Title: Help with leather
Post by: heedpantsnow on Tue, 21 October 2014, 15:56:44: I have a leather cover for my camera. Got a gash/nick in it. Can I repair it at home? I guess glue it back down somehow? How? Or should I pull off the raised flap?

(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/21/a8293d22671e91ddeadd673131745a84.jpg)

(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/21/7c1af3c57266da2c43750035346305db.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 21 October 2014, 16:12:58: Battle scar... Trophies of WAR !

Stop being a ****.
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: iamtootallforthis on Tue, 21 October 2014, 16:15:09: You can get a leather care cream/wax to make it less noticeable but you won't be able make it go away.
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: Melvang on Tue, 21 October 2014, 16:29:05: Send a pm to noko.
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 21 October 2014, 17:13:50: You can glue an opening shut with leather adhesive, but you can't make it heal because the animal is dead.
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: Puddsy on Tue, 21 October 2014, 17:21:21: Quote from: Melvang on Tue, 21 October 2014, 16:29:05
Send a pm to noko.

This

OR just leave and it'll be fine leather is strong stuff
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: paicrai on Tue, 21 October 2014, 17:22:25: you may be able to fill it in with something the same colour as the rest of the leather
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: heedpantsnow on Tue, 21 October 2014, 17:32:22: PMd Noko. Initially didn't want to bother him as I know he's busy with all his orders. I'm hoping there's some way to glue it down a bit. I know it will still have a mark, but the gash is pretty big if I don't do something.
Title: Help with leather
Post by: paicrai on Tue, 21 October 2014, 17:38:49: https://www.vat19.com/item/tear-mender-instant-fabric-adhesive 10.99 and in stock for sale
edit: the image i saw was misleading, ****...
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: Noko on Tue, 21 October 2014, 17:40:17: Hmm. I think I would probably carefully trim the excess, then buff with leather conditioner and/or neutral shoe polish all over the piece. Trying to glue it will probably look worse.

Iamtootallforthis is right, I don't think I would recommend trying to match the colour and finish, probably best to just renew the whole thing and make it blend in as much as possible.
However--if you go into a shoe repair shop and you can get a polish that matches the colour very well, that might be your best bet if you are really wanting to hide it. (Dye won't work, will be too dark)

Hope this helps :)
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 21 October 2014, 18:45:23: Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 21 October 2014, 16:12:58
Battle scar... Trophies of WAR !

Stop being a ****.

Shave off the flap and dab the scar with a tiny bit of Vaseline.
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: heedpantsnow on Tue, 21 October 2014, 18:46:42: Ok thanks. I use the camera a ton, so it will probably blend in with wear after a while anyway.

By the way, I absolutely love the case. If you ever need one, it's from Luigi at http://leicatime.com

Thanks again guys!
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: Noko on Tue, 21 October 2014, 19:56:47: Quote from: heedpantsnow on Tue, 21 October 2014, 18:46:42
Ok thanks. I use the camera a ton, so it will probably blend in with wear after a while anyway.

By the way, I absolutely love the case. If you ever need one, it's from Luigi at http://leicatime.com

Thanks again guys!

:D

You have good taste in leather my man:

(http://i.imgur.com/P96zHMu.jpg)

Far better craftsmanship than I am capable of. The attention to detail is just glorious (dat skiving omg). Best camera straps in the world. :thumb:
edit: oh man his website has never changed <3
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: heedpantsnow on Tue, 21 October 2014, 20:02:25: Woohoo, I picked the leather craftsman that Noko picks!
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/21/7d05f59783d86a2f1795ea23345f1be9.jpg)

What M is that? Unfortunately this is as close as I can get
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/21/c4788d84820b6a44d4e6378426b6b960.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: Noko on Tue, 21 October 2014, 20:26:32: Here's the family: M6 with 30/2 (Made in Canada :o) Summicron, M2 with an older 50/2 Summicron, and "Anti-Panda" M2 with a newer 50/2 Summicron :)

(http://i.imgur.com/Z1shy10.jpg)

Left all my darkroom stuff behind in my parents' basement when I moved so these guys don't get out much. To be honest I don't have the heart for street photography, I found.
Husband dude is saving for the fancy new Fuji gear though, X Pro 1 / XT 1.
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: heedpantsnow on Tue, 21 October 2014, 20:53:16: Quote from: Noko on Tue, 21 October 2014, 20:26:32
Here's the family: M6 with 30/2 (Made in Canada :o) Summicron, M2 with an older 50/2 Summicron, and "Anti-Panda" M2 with a newer 50/2 Summicron :)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/Z1shy10.jpg)

Left all my darkroom stuff behind in my parents' basement when I moved so these guys don't get out much. To be honest I don't have the heart for street photography, I found.
Husband dude is saving for the fancy new Fuji gear though, X Pro 1 / XT 1.

Sweet family! Thanks for sharing! I looked at Fujis but ended up going with m4/3. They are sweet tools though.

I shot street with a meter less Voigtlander RF for a few years in Tibet. Was really tough, light was so directional and hard (lived at 13000 ft). Ended up switching to digital so I could process for a higher dynamic range. Always wanted a Leica (an olive M3 SS to be exact!) but more of a gearlust than need since it wouldn't fit my workflow very well now. Still dream about a MM though!
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 22 October 2014, 12:01:20: Yet again I regret having sold my Leica M2 ...
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: heedpantsnow on Wed, 22 October 2014, 13:04:31: Quote from: Findecanor on Wed, 22 October 2014, 12:01:20
Yet again I regret having sold my Leica M2 ...

Tis a common feeling. Honestly, I've NEVER heard someone say "I'm so glad I sold my M_! My life is so much better now!"
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: iri on Wed, 22 October 2014, 13:11:52: Quote from: heedpantsnow on Wed, 22 October 2014, 13:04:31
Quote from: Findecanor on Wed, 22 October 2014, 12:01:20
Yet again I regret having sold my Leica M2 ...

Tis a common feeling. Honestly, I've NEVER heard someone say "I'm so glad I sold my M_! My life is so much better now!"
"with all the gazillions of cash i got for it"
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: baldgye on Wed, 22 October 2014, 13:13:41: That website is amazing... I wish more of the web looked like that these days... web2.0 is so faceless
Title: Re: Help with leather
Post by: heedpantsnow on Wed, 22 October 2014, 13:21:40: Quote from: baldgye on Wed, 22 October 2014, 13:13:41
That website is amazing... I wish more of the web looked like that these days... web2.0 is so faceless

I know, right! Makes me wish tripod/geocities web!