Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 12 Feb 98 at 16:21, Ken Wilcox wrote: > Friends: > > I received today a Universal Handgrip 14239 that I plan to use with > my 200 and 400 Telyts on my M and R cameras. It seem to be a > wonderful piece and makes holding the 400 much easier. > > The handgrip has a tube near the lens attachment point that appears > to be a place to mount a cable release which will be needed with the > 400. My Leica double cable release (which works great with the 200 > or 400, Viso II and M) fits nicely into this tunnel. > > My question. Does/did Leica make a single release with this large > diameter top end that will fit this space. A single release would be > handy when using the 400mm on an R camera. (otherwise I need a third > hand as one holds the grip and the other hand focuses) I know of only one release for the Universal Handgrip -- an electrical release that plugs into the motor or winder. This is the Electric Release Switch R, 14327. I seem to remember it cost about $50 or $50 new, which is kind of obscene for some wires and a microswitch, but after all it does say Leica on it, so it's probably made from special low-dispersion optical plastic and copper. Maybe there's a mechanical release that fits the Universal Handgrip, but I don't know of one. - -Patrick