RE: [Leica] Tripods and RRS plates - grip

["Tim Atherton" <timphoto@nt.sympatico.ca>]

I use the off brand grip. I've been trying to figure how to put two grooves
in the base of the grip to use on my Arca Swiss.

I once forgot I was using the arca, with no tripod screw, and wanted to put
the M6 on the tripod. I just put it in and clamped it shut on the M grip
base - mind you, I only took horizontals.

I'm no machinist - any ideas if this would be easy to do?

Tim A

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of phong (Doan
huu Phong)
Sent: December 1, 1998 9:33 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Tripods and RRS plates


I've been begging Tom to add two grooves on the Rapidwinder
to accomodate Arca Swiss QR.  But so far, the man said no :-(

Softies with a cable release hole sounds like a great idea.

- - Phong

- -----Original Message-----
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
>
>I have RRS plates on everything that will take an RRS plate. I cut one in
>half and mounted it on my M6/Abrahamsson winder. It is neither in my way,
>nor in the winder lever's way. And it's centered. This is VERY convenient.
>I really don't even know it is there. It is totally unobtrusive. But when I
>want the camera on a tripod, it just snaps on! Quick as a wink.
>
>Now all I need is an Abrahamsson Soft Release with a cable release hole
>through the center. Then I'd be in "fat city!"
>
>Tom???
>
>Jim