Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My delete finger got so sore I finally have to say something. Sometimes the topic gets way out there. Does anybody even remotely believe that leaving the plastic on the bottom of their camera can cause a problem? If so, you should take up quilting. Forget photography. Film is made out of plastic. What a waste of bandwidth. It's spring. Go take pictures. Jim At 01:13 AM 3/12/98 -0500, you wrote: >Duane, > >The day my new M6 arrived from Don Chatterton last month, I called him to >discuss a lens and in the course of our conversation, I asked him if it made >sense to leave the protective plastic film on the baseplate--since I was >going to put a Really Right Stuff QR plate on it. He said to leave it on, >that it would protect the metal from scratches and could do no harm. > >After I saw you question on our LUG list, I checked back through the cards >and booklets that came with my M6. There was absolutely nothing from Leica >that cautioned about the need to remove the protective film from the baseplate. > >That fact, added to my trust in Don Chatterton, leads me to conclude that >I'll leave the plastic film on the baseplate. > > -Phil kronenberg, Reston, Virginia > >>------------------------------ >> >>From: "BIRKEY, DUANE" <dbirkey@hcjb.org.ec> >>Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 9:00:14 -0500 >>Subject: [Leica] warning about plastic on base plate >> >>Leica USA has informed me that the plastic should be removed from base as >>it can cause static buildup which could in turn leave static discharge >>marks on your film. Particularly if the camera is used in cold or dry >>climates. >> >>I commented that it seems kind of silly to put it on in the first place. >>But apparently Leica Marketing has insisted that Solms put the plastic on >>so that baseplates will recieve less wear while dealers show the cameras >>to potential customers. They feel that the collector market likes to >>have it on as well as it can maintain the value of the camera better. >> >>There is supposed to be a written notice included with the cards that >>warns users to remove the plastic sticker especially if the camera is to >>be used in cold or dry climates. I don't remember seeing that piece of >>paper with my camera. >> >>Anybody else see that???? >> >>Duane >> >>> >