Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Xavier Logean wrote: > > Ken Wilcox wrote: > > > I can't compare them as I have the f 6.8 version. It is a very fine lens. I > > assume that it is also MUCH lighter than the new one. It is quite > > hand-holdable, especially with the grip. > > Ken, > > Are you talking about the Leica grip that you fix on the lens and has like a > "gun-grip" (butt ?) > till the shoulder ? (I thin you can also use the grip as a tripod) > > If yes, Is that useful ?, not too heavy?, can you carry the camera only by > holding the shoulder stuff ? > Can you report on the use. > > If not, what kind of grip is that ? > > Thanx, > > XAvier. Xavier: I have the 400 f/5.6 with the fast focus thing (Televit?) and gunstock. It handles just fine. The pistol grip has a tripod mount that is used by passing a 1/4 x 20 tripod screw through the gunstock mount plate into the pistol grip. Make sure that your tripod screw is one of those that has a female 1/4 x 20 on its backside. Without this you can not use the tripod and the gunstock at the same time. This could be trouble if you wanted to use a monopod at a football game, etc.