Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hugh: > > Body: 1956 (Canadian!) > Lens: 1957 > > Contrats on the M! Be prepared to have an empty wallet from now on. > > Put a meter on top to hide those ugly marks. This will also stop most of > the accidental shutter trips. > > Try it for awhile without the handgrip. You may find you prefer it after a > while. If not then add it. I use one with heavy and/or long lenses but not > usually with the shorter ones. You might want to wait anyway until Tom A. > has his in production. If its anything like his Rapidwinder it is sure to > be a winner. > > > I get fingerprints on mine all the time and don't worry about it. That's > what the tee shirt tail is for! > > PS: If you don't have a hood for that Summicron get one! > > Ken Wilcox > And as far as handgrip I don't think you will need one once you get used to holding it. What I do with right hand starting from top; thumb to advance lever, #1 finger for shutter release, fingers #2 & 3 on front of body and pinky underneath body on baseplate. Forms a perfect cradle. Steve Annapolis http://www.streetphoto.net