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Subject: [Leica] Looking For M (240) Plate
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 12:51:13 +1200
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I don't think I was clear. I meant it was more difficult to separate camera
and leave tripod mount on the tripod, say for uploading files to check
something without moving the camera position. There is no difficulty in
removing the whole setup from tripod.

john

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Baron

John, I've heard that about the multi function grip.

Why does the L Plate make removing the camera from the tripod more awkward?
I'm having trouble visualizing that.

===On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 1:50 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
wrote:

> On my spendy/useless multi function grip it fits without machining. It 
> makes removing the camera from the tripod in-situ more awkward but 
> that is not likely to be an issue for me.
>
> john
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Thanks, John.
>
> That is one long thread, but it looks like it may work.  The talk 
> about machining is a bit concerning but in summary I gather that is 
> not necessary.
> Now to find out RRS's return policy.....
>
> --Bob
>
>



In reply to: Message from robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron) ([Leica] Looking For M (240) Plate)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Looking For M (240) Plate)
Message from robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron) ([Leica] Looking For M (240) Plate)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Looking For M (240) Plate)
Message from robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron) ([Leica] Looking For M (240) Plate)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Looking For M (240) Plate)
Message from robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron) ([Leica] Looking For M (240) Plate)