Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Feli-- I haven't peeled the protective plastic off my M7, either. I've seen lots of cameras that still have that piece on the bottom. I think lots of folks just don't want the baseplate scratched up, regardless of whether the camera is chrome, black chrome, or paint. It is not a disease to leave the plastic on the bottom. In fact, some folks even buy the plastic thingies that protect the faces of their PDA screens. I've actually done that myself, though I never use the darn PDA. A total nuisance. ;-) Kit -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+kitmc=acmefoto.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+kitmc=acmefoto.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Feli di Giorgio Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 7:19 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] My Black Paint is Better than Yours I have a friend who just bought a black paint MP. He actually uses it, but refuses to peel the protective plastic off of the baseplate, because he is afraid that it will get scratched. I tried to explain to him that part of the charm of a BP camera is that when it gets worn you see the brass come through it etc. He looked at me like I had just asked him if he had ever slept with his mother, then took a look at my battered black TTL with the dented baseplate and put the MP back in to the bag. He then mumbled something about him not wanting his camera to play with my camera, because he was afraid it may pick up some bad habits. What to do? Feli _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information