[Leica] Report of M8 Base Failure

[ISILVERMN at aol.com (ISILVERMN@aol.com)]

Bob,
 
I agree with Jim that this is a failure of the camera body.  White  metal 
(magnesium alloy?) is brittle and it does look like a brittle  failure.
 
The manner in which the baseplate fastens to the camera leads me to believe  
that either there was an existing flaw in the casting or an impact on the  
camera while the baseplate was affixed to the tripod.  Given the thinness  
of the 
casting in that area (porosity/voids would be obvious) and my trust in  
Leica's quality control, I would guess the latter.
 
Either way, this should not happen and I would hope Leica would rectify the  
situation.
 
Best Regards,
 
Ira Silverman
Irvine, CA
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From:  lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org  
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf  Of
Robert D. Baron
Sent: Thursday, 24 May 2007 10:00
To:  lug@leica-users.org
Subject: [Leica] Report of M8 Base Failure

This  report on the LUF regarding failure of the base of an M8 is perhaps 
of some  concern:

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/25121-base-plate-fail
ure.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/2m9kdx

I  am not a metallurgist nor do I play one on tv.  I have no idea if this  
is a rare event or something to fret over.

I looked at my own base  and it looks fine (solid, it appears) but what 
do I  know?

<sigh>

--Bob

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