Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/14

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Subject: [Leica] Puzzling M base-plate
From: "delia" <louzan@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 14:11:30 -0000

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A few days ago I was in NYC and I saw an interesting Leica item that =
maybe someone can identify.
It was a chrome M base-plate w/basket.  On the outside there was the =
tripod bushing and the base-plate lock just like in an ordinary M =
base-plate -- BUT towards the middle of it there was a rectangle about =
5H * 10W * 15L mm.  In its center there was a small slot the size and =
shape of a small fingernail.  What on earth is this thing for?

Regards,
Robert

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>A few days ago I was in NYC and I =
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interesting Leica item that maybe someone can identify.</FONT></DIV>
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w/basket.&nbsp; On=20
the outside there was the tripod bushing and the base-plate lock just =
like in an=20
ordinary M base-plate -- BUT towards the middle of it there was a =
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about 5H * 10W * 15L mm.&nbsp; In its center there was a small slot the =
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for?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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