Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 7/28/00 10:53:04 AM, CapsTeeth@aol.com writes: << 285 has zoom head, 283 fixed at 35mm, otherwise the same unit. Cheap, indestructible (except for the foot, which is easily broken but can be replaced with aftermarket ones made of aluminum) >> That aluminum shoe will rip the flash shoe right off the top of your camera . . . bad plan. The Vivitar shoes are available as a part. They're easy to replace (and meant to break -- and that's a good thing -- rather than breaking your camera) . . . Bob (once sold a replacement Vivitar shoe to Andy Sommers) McEowen