marknorton Posted October 20, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted October 20, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I realised last night how much I hate the "appliance" label on the bottom of the camera which makes it look like a vacuum cleaner. If mobile phone manufacturers can put this regulatory nonsense inside a removeable cover, why can't Leica? Â I mean, as if anyone is going to dispose of their M8 in landfill.... Â So, using a soft wooden spatula and a finger-nail and some patience, it's easy to remove the plastic film and the regulatory label. I decided to keep the standard base-plates "original" and removed the label from the grips I use on each camera instead. Â They look so much better as a result. Sure, there will be some wear and tear in the future but if it matters, you can always buy a new one for much less than a replacement base plate bought as a spare part. Â Removing the film and especially the label may leave some residual goo. I used a de-greaser intended for cleaning car engine parts called "Jizer" to remove it which has the advantage of being water miscable so you can rinse it off with a mild detergent and hot running water. Best not to immerse it because water will get inside the grip handle. You can buy it at Amazon, otherwise you can use another organic solvent to remove the residue. Â There's a feeling of liberation when you do it, and if the base gets scratched, hey, that's just me enjoying the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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george + Posted October 20, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted October 20, 2007 Oh Mark, what took you so long? I removed them while charging the battery. Â These labels are indeed disgusting looking things. On anything, not just cameras. The ones I hate most are the ugly yellow ones on my car's sun visor warning about the air bags. Do you have a way to remove these? The labels, not the bags. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberti Posted October 20, 2007 Share #3  Posted October 20, 2007 Oh Mark, what took you so long? I removed them while charging the battery. These labels are indeed disgusting looking things. On anything, not just cameras. The ones I hate most are the ugly yellow ones on my car's sun visor warning about the air bags. Do you have a way to remove these? The labels, not the bags. At least when you live in Toronto you don't need a counsel. (Joking of course). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
george + Posted October 20, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted October 20, 2007 At least when you live in Toronto you don't need a counsel. (Joking of course). Â There are lots of them. Involved in everything. Seriously. Ugh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogopix Posted October 20, 2007 Share #5  Posted October 20, 2007 price of civilization. and we thought TAXES would do it.  ACtually, much like the EU guy who enforces ISO 9000 rules  He has a badge that says  "DUMB ISO 9000 ENFORCOR"  and it isn't even spelled right LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tummydoc Posted October 20, 2007 Share #6  Posted October 20, 2007 If mobile phone manufacturers can put this regulatory nonsense inside a removeable cover, why can't Leica?  Perhaps on the same grounds that they cited for denying us a lens-recognition menu, protection from our own feeble-mindedness  I mean, as if anyone is going to dispose of their M8 in landfill....  I've heard eBay called worse names than that  So, using a soft wooden spatula and a finger-nail and some patience...{blahblahblahblah]...otherwise you can use another organic solvent to remove the residue.  Good lord, a 1000-word essay on peeling-off a bloody baseplate sticker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share #7 Â Posted October 20, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Come on Vinay, it's not 1000 words, just some advice to people who would like to do it and wondered how. I'm always happy to pass on my "how-to" advice and if it's of no interest to you, I really don't give a toss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted October 20, 2007 Share #8 Â Posted October 20, 2007 Certainly in my case removing the plastic cover when it had become marked left a lot of sticky 'gunk' behind. I used lighter fluid to remove it, Mark's post is offering some good advice to anyone who wants to remove the base, so perhaps a little less sarcasm would be in order Vinay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted October 20, 2007 Share #9 Â Posted October 20, 2007 Goodness, Vinay, where did you manage to find such a tall horse? Â Thanks, Mark; useful point about inadvertantly filling the handle with water. Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philinflash Posted October 20, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted October 20, 2007 Warming up the base plate (off the bloody camera) with a hair dryer or other such appliance helps loosen the goo. I suspect the newer the camera, the easier it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted October 20, 2007 Share #11 Â Posted October 20, 2007 Lacquer thinner work well also. In fact Lacquer thinner will remove most anything, even something you don't want removed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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