It's a free country. I took the battleship grey paint off an Ansco 5x7 and spiffed it up. (Wondering still if I ingested lead?).
It was then a "pretty crappy camera". Probably on e-bay right now, I sold it 20 years ago. Do what you want, this reminds me though of all the old buildings with "exposed brick" walls. This was considered "low class" at one time. Plus you have to deal with mortar and sand falling off the wall, and tiny bugs. Plaster and horse hair was what was on most of these walls. That leather was good stuff, protected the wood from water, and bangs. Those cameras were built to live a tough life. All but two of the "masters of the graphic" are dead that I know/learned from. One guy told me he could shoot a wedding with only 12 double sided holders, he'd shoot two weddings and deliver the prints at the reception sometimes. (Take that DSLR's).
It was then a "pretty crappy camera". Probably on e-bay right now, I sold it 20 years ago. Do what you want, this reminds me though of all the old buildings with "exposed brick" walls. This was considered "low class" at one time. Plus you have to deal with mortar and sand falling off the wall, and tiny bugs. Plaster and horse hair was what was on most of these walls. That leather was good stuff, protected the wood from water, and bangs. Those cameras were built to live a tough life. All but two of the "masters of the graphic" are dead that I know/learned from. One guy told me he could shoot a wedding with only 12 double sided holders, he'd shoot two weddings and deliver the prints at the reception sometimes. (Take that DSLR's).
