Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/08

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: M Camera Grip
From: amr3 at alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Alan Magayne-Roshak)
Date: Thu Feb 8 10:50:44 2007

On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 "G Hopkinson" wrote:
>Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: M Camera Grip

>Alan, you made a handle for a Leica with a bit of broom handle, nuts and
>bolts worth 25c!!!!

That's right.  If I should lose it, I make another. I'm a user, not a
collector.  I've used crocus cloth on the sharp edges of the focus ring on
a DR Summicron that was hurting my fingers.

>Do you drink Lagavulin from an old peanut butter jar? ;-) Does your BMW
>run on >bicycle tyres?

I imbibe Aberlour in a shot glass, and a Honda or Prizm is all I need to 
drive.

>Back on the side grip. The addition of the grip on the right side does
>make M's >feel much more secure, especially for vertical shots, I've
>found.
>
>Cheers, Hoppy

The handle is especially good for verticals, and I think MORE secure than a
little bulge.

Alan  B^]  Low Budget Photographer

Alan Magayne-Roshak
Senior Photographer
Photo Services
Univ. of Wis.- Milwaukee
Information & Media Technologies
amr3@uwm.edu
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/



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