Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/25

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Subject: [Leica] Report of M8 Base Failure
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Fri May 25 12:52:40 2007
References: <052520071428.17027.4656F29B000C54E400004283219791332903010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <a3f189160705250738i6a5065c7sf89cccc0c54e3445@mail.gmail.com> <FC2BD973-A128-4722-ABD6-BAE6B7A8BA8E@mac.com>
 
On 5/25/07, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote:
>
> My guess (and it's nothing more than that) the user did not properly
> seat the tab on the other side of the camera; thereby allowing the
> the base plate attached to the tripod to act as a lever. If the tab
> were properly seated on the opposite end; I can't imagine that this
> could happen without also breaking off the tab.




I'm thinking Geroge is on to something, especially since the camera was
tilted down. The lens is not of inordinate weight, the fracture happened on
the front rim.  It  is easy to miss the  tab, and  get the base partially
on.  It gives more resistance when the tab is not engaged, so it could be
that the act of  turning the latch  began the fracture.

>
>
-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
Natchitoches, Louisiana
USA
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