Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/25

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Subject: [Leica] Report of M8 Base Failure
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Fri May 25 07:29:01 2007

Frank,

I have seen 4 tripod socket cracked through over the years due to improper 
use or overly long tripod screws.  it does indeed happen.

Gene

-------------- Original message from Daniel Ridings <dlr@dlridings.se>: 
-------------- 


> Frank Filippone wrote: 
> > Have you ever heard of an M1-7 failing ( in my engineering parlance,: 
> > coming 
> apart) because a tripod screw was used? 
> 
> No, Frank, I haven't. 
> 
> But to be fair to the M8, I _have_ cracked my share of M body shells in 
> my day. 
> 
> Daniel 
> 
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