Reb RB67

FM2N · Jul 18, 2009

Hello All,
Any idea why an RB67 would have a red/orange body? Was this type of trim a kit you could get and put on the camera body youself? Was it a limited addition camera?
thanks for the help.
Arthur

DanielStone · Jul 18, 2009

was it like this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mamiya-RB67-Pro...trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:2122|293:1|294:50

if so, its called the golden lizard, it was a special edition, IIRC

Dan

FM2N · Jul 18, 2009

Thanks dan but no. Just had a solid red color around the outside of the camera body as well as the focus knods.
Arthur

DanielStone · Jul 18, 2009

interesting. may just be a custom one-off. so is it more like this hassy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hasselblad-501C...trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:2122|293:1|294:50

i think i understand what you're getting at though. i hope you get what you're looking for

-dan

Uncle Goose · Jul 18, 2009

You can buy replacement leatherettes like on the site of http://www.cameraleather.com, you can buy a lot of different colors and textures.

Anon Ymous · Jul 18, 2009

FM2N said:
Thanks dan but no. Just had a solid red color around the outside of the camera body as well as the focus knods.
Arthur

How about (there was a url link here which no longer exists)?

archphoto · Jul 18, 2009

It sounds like somebody has been busssssy with an airbrush.......

I have to do mine in a couple of month.....

Peter

FM2N · Jul 18, 2009

It looks like this-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=120449279957
Arthur

Bosaiya · Jul 20, 2009

Looks like they pulled the leather off some spots and painted the metal, it's kind of hard to tell in the photo but the focus knobs are a clue (the two visible holes) and the shininess of the surfaces. Mine, the one in link the 6th message above, has had the leather replaced. I did it myself as an experiment.

As to why someone would do it... just for kicks, of course!

TheAZGolfBum · Jul 20, 2009

I saw that too on e-Bay. It is not the Lizard, I have one. The pix on e-Bay are something else. The "red" is not in all of the places on the real Lizard edition. Someone bought it and will enjoy it. Would like to see it though to see what & how it was done.
David Pidcock

Sirius Glass · Jul 20, 2009

So we have a dyslexic 'd' in the title, eh?

Steve

Q.G. · Jul 20, 2009

This "reb" comes from latin "ruber", retaining the "b" in the stem.

You're perhaps thinking about "ruddy", expecting the "d" in the root to return in "reb", making it "red"?

FM2N · Jul 20, 2009

David,
I am the one who ended up getting that camera. Seemed like a good deal with the 2 backs and all. He said that he got tired of the brass showing through in places and painted it himself. Looks kind of funky but in a good way so I took the plunge. I will post a better pic when it arrives.
Thank you all for your help.
Arthur

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