Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 off-center tripod mount [was: The Joy of Monopods]
From: "phong (Doan huu Phong)" <phong@doan-ltd.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 23:28:34 -0500
 
Actually, I like the off-center tripod mount on the M6.  It makes it
so that when I flop the camera to vertical, with the view finder
on the upper right corner, the viewfinder is at the same height as
when the camera is horizontal.  No need to adjust the height of
the tripod.

- - Phong


- -----Original Message-----
From: Iain Dawson <Iain.Dawson@ea.gov.au>
>     ... All I need now is for someone to
>     manufacture a grip for the M6 that moves the tripod mount not only to
>     the centre of the base, but also has a mounting point on the side of
>     the camera for vertical shots.