Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:40 PM 28/12/97 -0700, you wrote: >> 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? Kim Sherman >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- > >Someone, Leica perhaps, makes a grip adapter for the M which provides a >better gripping surface, protects a portion (about 2/3) of the bottom >plate, and centers the tripod socket. It leaves the bottom latch >uncovered. Sells for about $90 retail. > Dave The hand grip does dig into the leather/vulcanite on the side of the camera though, where the top portion of the grip comes in contact with the camera body. This leaves a small rectangular impression on the covering. I have not had the grip off long enough to see if the mark will go away with time, but I doubt that it will because it presses the material firmly. So, if keeping the camera body in mint condition is the object, this may not be the way to go. - -GH