Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/23

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Subject: [Leica] Report of M8 Base Failure
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov)
Date: Wed May 23 20:56:01 2007
References: <200705220144.l4M1i7Zf027318@server1.waverley.reid.org> <4654D595.3010408@concentric.net>
 
The mounting problems with this product are going from the ridiculous  
to the utterly devastating.

S. Dimitrov


On May 23, 2007, at 5:00 PM, Robert D. Baron wrote:

> This report on the LUF regarding failure of the base of an M8 is  
> perhaps of some concern:
>
> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/25121-base- 
> plate-failure.html
>
> or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2m9kdx
>
> I am not a metallurgist nor do I play one on tv.  I have no idea if  
> this is a rare event or something to fret over.
>
> I looked at my own base and it looks fine (solid, it appears) but  
> what do I know?
>
> <sigh>
>
> --Bob
>
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