Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/30

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Subject: RE: [Leica] tripod
From: Pascal <cyberdog@ibm.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 97 12:17:13 +0100

On 28-12-1997 20:00 Kim Sherman wrote:

>Doc wrote,
>
(snip)
>Speaking of Leica table-top tripods, I have a question for the esteemed 
>members of the group.  For those of you who do use the Leica table-top 
>tripod, 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?  Do you put 
>something on the top of the Leica ball-head?  I've just acquired a used 
>table-top tripod and both older versions of the small and large 
>ball-heads.  i'm loathe, however, to use them until i figure out the best 
>way to protect my m-6 and m-2 baseplates.
>
>any comments/advice will be greatly appreciated.
>
>happy holidays to all.  I sure do like being a part of this LUG.
>
>Kim
>
>
Use the M handgrip which screws on the bottom of the M6. That way the 
bottom of the camera will not be scratched because the ballhead mounts on 
the handgrip.

Pascal

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