Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The best alternative is 3 round "bumpers" from hardware store for $0.50. Works much better On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 2:37 PM, John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz>wrote: > An alternative is the "Thumbie" by Steve Barnett - > > http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R_QxXuRHVKY/TLnMgADXz6I/AAAAAAAAAAQ/J3D9iz94iJw/s1 > 600/M8+M9+Thumbie_3828.jpg<http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R_QxXuRHVKY/TLnMgADXz6I/AAAAAAAAAAQ/J3D9iz94iJw/s1%0A600/M8+M9+Thumbie_3828.jpg> > > I moved from a TU to this and find it more comfortable, also cheaper (40UKP > + P&P I think). It may look fragile (it is solid brass) but mine has been > on > for over a year with no issues and that is using some of the heaviest > lenses > for M. > > Might find one on eBay or talk to Steve directly barnet at globalnet.co.uk > > john > > > -----Original Message----- > > I just visited the Match Technical site, and they list no Thumbs Up with a > hot shoe, so the question remains. If using a Thumbs Up, how to trigger a > flash without a PC socket? I like my Thumbs Up, but would probably get one > with a hot shoe if available. Although, they don't come cheap. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>