Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] tripod Base to protect M Body
From: George Huczek <ghuczek@sk.sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 17:40:54 -0600

At 02:40 PM 28/12/97 -0700, you wrote:
>> what do you do to keep the damage/wear to the bottom plate of your
>M-bodies
>> to a minimum.  Do you tape over the bottom plate? Kim Sherman
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Someone, Leica perhaps, makes a grip adapter for the M which provides a
>better gripping surface, protects a portion (about 2/3) of the bottom
>plate, and centers the tripod socket.  It leaves the bottom latch
>uncovered.  Sells for about $90 retail.
> Dave

   The hand grip does dig into the leather/vulcanite on the side of the
camera though, where the top portion of the grip comes in contact with the
camera body.  This leaves a small rectangular impression on the covering.
I have not had the grip off long enough to see if the mark will go away
with time, but I doubt that it will because it presses the material firmly.
 So, if keeping the camera body in mint condition is the object, this may
not be the way to go.


- -GH