Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Tripod Attachment
From: "Dennis Warters" <dbsvideo@gci-net.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 07:35:40 -0700

Check the Leica USA ( or Germany I can't remember) modification page.  You
can still get a lug installed on the Ms.
- -Dennis

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
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Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 6:57 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Tripod Attachment


In a message dated 7/2/99 9:37:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
horst.schmidt@actek.com.au writes:

<< Well, my M4 has the lug for the bracket. Maybe it was put on afterwards.
 However, the flash bracket still fits without the lug. just not quite as
snug.

 Horst Schmidt >>

Interesting.  What is the serial number of your M4?  Mine is 1251xxx (1970).
I wonder if they deleted the lug sometime during M4 production.

BTW, the problem with not having the lug isn't so much the snugness (and
it's
the same problem with all the aftermarket plates) it's the leverage applied
to the baseplate/tripod threads if the camera gets accidentally lifted
upwards while attached to the tripod.

DT

DT