Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alas, A man after mine own heart! A tinkerer! I'll try that as a low cost alternative... I don't think Radio Shack charges $110 for the part either! Thanks. Dan'l dwpost@msn.com - -----Original Message----- From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 8:45 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Part number question.... >After a brief hunt for an acceptable release (non electric) with my R3 on >the grip I bought a well made cable release with a rather small body. In >searching my garage for a suitable spacer to drill for the release, one >that would fit the opening in the grip, I came across an in-line stereo >plug from Radio Shack. It fit in the grip exactly and the opening in it for >the wire held the cable release snugly. > >The back of the plug even has a stress relief fitting that make the thing >look like it was made for the job. > >Cheers! > >kw > > >>Eric, >>Thanks to you, and all the other responses I got! I have some ammo with >>which to go hunting a release. >>I did try several actual cable releases and all were miserable. I have an >>old cable release, finely made in Germany, and cloth covered, but it is too >>short, and the head is not the right size. I will try to track down the >>Leica releases >>Apropos of this, I went a-lookin' for the release mentioned earlier on this >>board. Someone mentioned that Minolta made a very nice cable release that >>was not too exhorbitant; couln't find it! Everything else is >>schlock/Dreck/poopoo/caca! You would think that with the burgeoning of the >>photomarket, and with people buying expensive cameras, that someone >>would/could make a decent cable release that doesn't fall apart after six >>months' use! >> >>Most P&S cameras don't even have a place for a cable release, but the higher >>end models of Canon, Nikon, Minolta, Pentax, Olympus, et al do have a place >>for them! >>It's easier finding a left-handed pipe wrench.... >>Anyway, thanks- gotta get off the soapbox so Mama can call her church >>circle! >>Dan'l >>dwpost@msn.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net> >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >>Date: Sunday, March 22, 1998 6:06 PM >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Part number question.... >> >> >>>At 10:24 AM 3/22/98 -0500, you wrote: >>> >>>>Is there a electric cable release that would allow me to fire my R7 from >>the >>>>stock? and if so what might the number be? I have looked in the Leica >>>>catalog at the camera store, but couldn't find it >>> >>>Yes, there is. I used to have one, but I don't know the model number. A >>>cable release works too. Just find one that has a head that fits well in >>>the hole on the grip. >>>========== >>> >>>Eric Welch >>>St. Joseph, MO >>>http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch >>> >>>Exaggeration is not all it's cracked up to be. > > >---- >Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits >Davison Middle School preferred---> ><wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> >600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@gfn.org> > >