zoomstop
Newbie
Last weekend I decided to order RRS's Lecia M9/M8 base plate (Model # BM9-B) to allow for my M's to mount on arca swiss mount and Tripod.
Well, to make a long story shore, I like the build of the plate. For a $165 including shipping, it should be a good product... right.
The base plat has 7 machined holes for "accessories". For those of us who do not order the accessories, you will see 7 3.5 mm metic holes exposing your batter /memory compartment.
The plate ships with 7 cheese rubber fillers that you have to insert into the holes and cut.
The problem is it is nearly impossible to cut them flush. If they are not flush, the door will note close.
After a day of fiddling with the product, I called the customer service line (888-777-5557) to let them know that I was so disappointed. The man on the line was distant and not very cordial. He basically gave me the size of the screw I would need and I was on my own to find it on the internet.
Well, I found a vendor that would supplies these screws at a cost of $0.01 a screw. That would be a wapping $2.15 with shipping.
Now really... Really Right Stuff, Could you not afford to pickup 7 additional screws and ship it with the darn Leica plate or even offed to purchase it for me? If you like you can contact me on my email address dmiskinyar@gmail.com. BTW-- the last time I counted I have ~$2K of you gear in my studio.
Word to the Wise.... Don't order this base plate until Really Right Stuff starts including screws to seal the holes properly.
Well, to make a long story shore, I like the build of the plate. For a $165 including shipping, it should be a good product... right.
The base plat has 7 machined holes for "accessories". For those of us who do not order the accessories, you will see 7 3.5 mm metic holes exposing your batter /memory compartment.
The plate ships with 7 cheese rubber fillers that you have to insert into the holes and cut.
The problem is it is nearly impossible to cut them flush. If they are not flush, the door will note close.
After a day of fiddling with the product, I called the customer service line (888-777-5557) to let them know that I was so disappointed. The man on the line was distant and not very cordial. He basically gave me the size of the screw I would need and I was on my own to find it on the internet.
Well, I found a vendor that would supplies these screws at a cost of $0.01 a screw. That would be a wapping $2.15 with shipping.
Now really... Really Right Stuff, Could you not afford to pickup 7 additional screws and ship it with the darn Leica plate or even offed to purchase it for me? If you like you can contact me on my email address dmiskinyar@gmail.com. BTW-- the last time I counted I have ~$2K of you gear in my studio.
Word to the Wise.... Don't order this base plate until Really Right Stuff starts including screws to seal the holes properly.
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bolohead
Joel Cosseboom
Sounds like it is much better suited for an M8 with some IR filters. Maybe they'll get it right with the next version.
zoomstop
Newbie
Actually, it fits my M9 an M8.2. The holes is what bothers me.
zoomstop
Newbie
Hear is RRS's Response!
WOW!
David,
We do not have screws for sale to plug those holes without mounting the
L-component or the Grip to the body - they would be too long without the
extra components in place. The threads should be M3-0.5 size, but the
screws we have are 5mm threads and are thus too long for such use.
If you have any further questions please let me know.
Jim
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Really Right Stuff, LLC
205 Higuera St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 USA
Toll free from the US and Canada - 888.777.5557
Phone - 805.528.6321
Fax - 805.528.7964
ReallyRightStuff.com
WOW!
David,
We do not have screws for sale to plug those holes without mounting the
L-component or the Grip to the body - they would be too long without the
extra components in place. The threads should be M3-0.5 size, but the
screws we have are 5mm threads and are thus too long for such use.
If you have any further questions please let me know.
Jim
_________
Really Right Stuff, LLC
205 Higuera St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 USA
Toll free from the US and Canada - 888.777.5557
Phone - 805.528.6321
Fax - 805.528.7964
ReallyRightStuff.com
Mr. Big
Newbie
Did you pull the plugs from the inside out of the plate? If you do that it's easy to pull them so they're flush on the inside and then you cut the excess from the outside. Worked great on mine but I do admit that it's a Mickey Mouse solution to covering the holes.
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flyalf
Well-known
Hi,
Could you please share information on where to find these if its a Internet based order? I have the same base plate without the L, and have to confess that I havent given this any thoughts.
zoomstop
Newbie
Hi, yes.. I put it inside out. 3 of the 7 stuck out.
I ended up ordering the following from Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/31500-Set-Screw-M3x0-5x2-5-TC5/dp/B000OXO6US
Ben Z
Veteran
Agreed it's a Mickey Mouse. They (RRS) should not depend on the buyer to have the skill to plug the holes perfectly. What they should do is sell the plate with the holes already filled with rubber (or better, black plastic threaded plugs that fit flush and have a slot for removal with a screwdriver) and then if the customer wants to install one of the add-ons, it's a simple matter to remove the plug.
What else the customer could do is putty the holes with black gasket sealant compound and wipe it flush on both sides. Dries to a hard rubber consistency. That's what I used back in the day to seal the eyepiece of my Leica MP which Leica left a big gap for dust intrusion.
What else the customer could do is putty the holes with black gasket sealant compound and wipe it flush on both sides. Dries to a hard rubber consistency. That's what I used back in the day to seal the eyepiece of my Leica MP which Leica left a big gap for dust intrusion.