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

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Subject: [Leica] Report of M8 Base Failure
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Fri May 25 20:14:49 2007
References: <052520071428.17027.4656F29B000C54E400004283219791332903010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <a3f189160705250738i6a5065c7sf89cccc0c54e3445@mail.gmail.com> <FC2BD973-A128-4722-ABD6-BAE6B7A8BA8E@mac.com> <a3f189160705251252h2814cf91v7df31ac807f257a7@mail.gmail.com>

I have had this happen to me, Sonny, as well.

Looking at the images the failure seems like a tear which would happen
if the tab wasn't engaged on the other end of the baseplate.

Adam

On 5/25/07, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/25/07, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote:
> >
> > My guess (and it's nothing more than that) the user did not properly
> > seat the tab on the other side of the camera; thereby allowing the
> > the base plate attached to the tripod to act as a lever. If the tab
> > were properly seated on the opposite end; I can't imagine that this
> > could happen without also breaking off the tab.
>
>
>
>
> I'm thinking Geroge is on to something, especially since the camera was
> tilted down. The lens is not of inordinate weight, the fracture happened on
> the front rim.  It  is easy to miss the  tab, and  get the base partially
> on.  It gives more resistance when the tab is not engaged, so it could be
> that the act of  turning the latch  began the fracture.
>
> >
> >
> --
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> USA
>
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Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Report of M8 Base Failure)