Re: [Leica] M Handgrips

[Greg Coan <gypsy@lxh.net>]

hmm, who makes the RapidGrip?  anyone have a handy URL for pics and such 
of this device :-)

greg


On Thursday, August 9, 2001, at 11:33 AM, Rodgers, David wrote:

> I have a Rapidgrip, and I find it very useful for everything but the 15
> Heliar. I like the feel of the RapidGrip better than the feel of the 
> Leica
> grip. With the Leica grip you can mount the camera on a tripod. The
> RapidGrip doesn't have a threaded hole on the bottom. No big deal 
> since I
> rarely use my M on a tripod, and when I do I just remove the RapidGrip. 
> One
> thing I really like about the RapidGrip is that you can store a spare
> battery in the handle. That's come in very handy. You can also store a
> softie release on the RapidGrip, if you don't want it on your camera. I
> usually do that when my camera is in a bag.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Coan [mailto:gypsy@lxh.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 7:25 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] M Handgrips
>
>
>
> Are these handgrips useful?  They werent around last time I owned an M, 
> so
> with my new one I'm trying to decide whether to get one.  I donšt 
> remember
> the M being especially difficult to hold.
>
> Greg
>

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Greg Coan
gmcoan@art.wustl.edu