As I sit here and debate whether or not I wan't to ship it out for repair or just replace with the F-1 I looked at the other day. I got half a notion that maybe I should give it a new paint job.....Witch makes even more questions to be answered. I know I can do it, I Do automobile paint work and the metal and plastic of a camera body is no diffrent so, in addition to Do I repair or do I junk it Do I paint? or do I not? If I decide I wan't to paint the thing: do paint it before repairs? or after repairs? What color? Actually I alredy have an idea for that but I am curious? Thoughts?
There was a guy on photo.net a few years back who painted his Leica M4 taxi-cab yellow. It was really kind of cool looking. I think you should paint it some wild, exotic color.
sure paint it...but AFTER repairs. Don't want them scuffing your stuff. Make sure do use a really strong clear...and let it set. You obviously know this...but it's something you'd be handling a lot...so small chips can happen the first couple days.
I think the mileage probably gives it more soul, and you don't want to be one of those people on Antiques RS who almost had a very valuable piece... -Shea
Canon AE-1 (I'll get better before pics, That I can assure you) As far as the replacements go I had aslo looked at a TX but the same issue exists....I don't like the silver.
You have a point there, the last thing I want is for those doing the repairs to screw up the paint. also it is a backup camera so it won't be getting as heavy a use as you are prolly thinking but yes I plan on doing it right so it won't get chipped and knicked under normal use. Heck I would like to powder coat it but I nolonger have the facilities to do such. The camera is too common to worry about such things, and I really dislike the color that much.