Change Tripod-connection plate on SL3

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I messed up the small tripod-connection plate of my SL3. Did anybody change the plate already / let Leica do the job or is there a way to do a self-repair with a spare-plate? THX in advance!

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[PhotoCruiser]

Not sure what is the "small tripod-connection plate" you talk of and what you messed up, the tread?
At least my Sl2 has the usual tread for tripods as most cameras have.
Can you post a photo?
Chris

 

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Edited 17 hours ago by PhotoCruiser

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Thanks, it is the complete black metal plate that sits around the 2 holes (silver and black hole on the pic above) where the text L-Mount / IP54 and voltage infos are printed on

[Stuart Richardson]

What did you do? I think this is integrated into the body frame...you want the tripod to be fully secure to the camera, so you don't want it to be a part that could come loose. Did you just scratch it or something? I think Leica is the only one who could fix this, and it might not be something that is fixable without replacing the camera. If you look at this SL2 teardown, you will see that the cover part is part of the whole bottom plate, and the tripod thread itself is part of the main internal part of the camera body. 

https://www.nofocus.blog/home/leica-sl2-teardown-disassembly-for-full-spectrum-infrared-photography

Edited 17 hours ago by Stuart Richardson

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vor einer Stunde schrieb Stuart Richardson:

What did you do? I think this is integrated into the body frame...you want the tripod to be fully secure to the camera, so you don't want it to be a part that could come loose. Did you just scratch it or something? I think Leica is the only one who could fix this, and it might not be something that is fixable without replacing the camera. If you look at this SL2 teardown, you will see that the cover part is part of the whole bottom plate, and the tripod thread itself is part of the main internal part of the camera body. 

https://www.nofocus.blog/home/leica-sl2-teardown-disassembly-for-full-spectrum-infrared-photography

Thank you, yes it is quite scratched. This sounds quite badly and complicated.

[Elliot Harper]

3 hours ago, mirrorless said:

Thank you, yes it is quite scratched. This sounds quite badly and complicated.

I still don’t under what you did to mess up that thing . Scratched? So what’s the big deal?

[PhotoCruiser]

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vor 7 Stunden schrieb Elliot Harper:

Scratched? So what’s the big deal?

Yep!

Cameras being used may get some scratches and fortunately the part is in most cases invisible.
Chris