Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]hi Clive, well i have taken the pistol grip from my telyt shoulder stock, and went and got a cable release to hold an fire the m8. i have a 35 as my widest lens, not ideal but it should work. so with dof i can do some shooting. gene -------------- Original message from Clive Moss <clive.moss@gmail.com>: -------------- > Ouch - sorry to hear that. Get well soon. > Try zone focus and hold M8 upside down, operating shutter with thumb. > Its heavy that way, so try a light weight lens with great DOF - 15 0r > 21mm CV? > Or you could have your physician embed a tripod screw in the plaster and > mount the camera on your cast. > -- > Clive > http://www.clive.moss.net/blog/ > > > > > on 4/26/2007 6:16 PM grduprey@mchsi.com said the following: > > well tuesday night in a rain storm i managed to destroy my right shutter > operating wrist. I am now trying to figure out how to operate my leicas > with > only my left hand. yes i am right handed and this is going to be hell. ;-) > i > am going to have to figure out how to avoid camera withdrawell. i realize > using > a tripod with an M is sacrillege, but maybe this is an allowable > transgression. > i will have the cast on for the next 10 weeks. of course anna and my wife > are > smiling at their good fortune of not having me with the m in my hand all > the > time now. any suggestions on how to do this without committing all the M > transgressions? got home from the hospital this afternoon, and the M8 is > calling me - oh the shame of it all. > > > > gene > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information