milyovsky Posted January 11, 2008 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Why is there a plastic coating on the baseplate of the M8? Can it be removed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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george + Posted January 11, 2008 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2008 It is there to protect the finish. It is actually a sticky film. Yes, it can be removed. Most of us did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted January 11, 2008 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2008 Barry, I left mine on. I just don't see it and that is the typical surface I set my camera down on. A little extra protection doesn't hurt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted January 11, 2008 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2008 Yes, it can be removed. Most of us did. We did??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted January 11, 2008 Share #5 Posted January 11, 2008 I did - as I did on my mobile phone, my DVD player, my iPod, and most other products I've bought that have shiny surfaces. Leaving it on feels a bit like leaving on the label that's sewn on the sleeves of a suit jacket. Didn't most of us take it off? But please, not another survey! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2008 Share #6 Posted January 11, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is there to protect the finish. It is actually a sticky film. Yes, it can be removed. Most of us did. O no we didn,t BrianP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 11, 2008 Share #7 Posted January 11, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) O no we didn,t Oh yes we did <grin>. If there's any sticky gunk left behind it can be removed by _careful_ application of lighter fluid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted January 11, 2008 Share #8 Posted January 11, 2008 If there's any sticky gunk left behind it can be removed by _careful_ application of lighter fluid. Children, only do this in the presence of a responsible adult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchell Posted January 11, 2008 Share #9 Posted January 11, 2008 Actually, like the labels on mattresses, removal will result in prosecution to the full extent of the law, which is pretty damned far. Best, Mitchell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted January 11, 2008 Share #10 Posted January 11, 2008 I would have left it on but for the ridiculous regulatory label which should be on the inside. Actually, I use grips on my M8s and I removed the plastic film from them, leaving the base plates unused. The camera looks much better (if that matters to you) without them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted January 11, 2008 Share #11 Posted January 11, 2008 But please, not another survey! <quote>.... ... I did remove... who s' the next ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebw Posted January 11, 2008 Share #12 Posted January 11, 2008 me! And, no, I didn't remove mine... Hate the look of it, but it takes away the worry about placing the M8 on a lot of surfaces... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
egibaud Posted January 11, 2008 Share #13 Posted January 11, 2008 I always remove these plastic things on screens, mobile phones etc. Many people leave them on but after a few years the glue gets so sticky that if they want to remove it they make more scratches cleaning the glue than if they had removed the damn thing it the first place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted January 11, 2008 Share #14 Posted January 11, 2008 Mine was gone after about 10 minutes. Didn't even think about it. For the people who didn't remove them, do you also leave all those millions of stickers on your Windows laptops? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted January 11, 2008 Share #15 Posted January 11, 2008 Ah, the infamous scratch pad. I left mine in place although I’m considering an alternative covering simply to be different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted January 11, 2008 Share #16 Posted January 11, 2008 Remember those weird gold stickers that used to festone Japanese lenses and cameras? It's good they're a thing of the past... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted January 11, 2008 Share #17 Posted January 11, 2008 For the people who didn't remove them, do you also leave all those millions of stickers on your Windows laptops? Ummm...Carsten, we're Apple people! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 11, 2008 Share #18 Posted January 11, 2008 Mine was gone after about 10 minutes. Didn't even think about it. For the people who didn't remove them, do you also leave all those millions of stickers on your Windows laptops? Carstren funny that you mentioned it I once got a replacement palmrest for one of my Dell Notebooks and the plastic film that was on the part had cutouts in it for the proper placement of the Designed for Windows XP and Intel Inside stickers. Oh I take mine off. I just got a very nice M6 and it still had the plastic on the base plate. The seller said it had scratches on the bottom plate but the pictures of it told me the plastic was still on. That plastic lasted all of 10 minutes once I got the camera. No marks of any kind on the base plate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndjambrose Posted January 11, 2008 Share #19 Posted January 11, 2008 I left mine on. I didn't see the point in removing it. It's on a non-visible surface that gets a lot of knocks and scratches. I figured the base plate could do with all the protection it can get. Why remove a label that can't be seen when it helps prevents damage? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted January 11, 2008 Share #20 Posted January 11, 2008 Remember those weird gold stickers that used to festone Japanese lenses and cameras? It's good they're a thing of the past... ... yes they're PASSED ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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