Re: [Leica] Leica-M Handgrip & RRS Quick Releases

[Jeff Alford <alford@batnet.com>]

Amen. I have had the same annoying counter reset problem. Even with my RRS plate
on both my M6 and M6 Titanium. I would love to see the grip incorporate the Arca
style QR. Good idea.

Jeff Alford

Glenn Wm. Thrall wrote:

> Art Searle wrote:
> >
> (SNIP!)
>
> > 2) Leica M Handgrip
> >
> > I wonder why no one has thought to combine the Leica M Handgrip with a quick
> > release.  Are any of the standard quick releases close to the dimensions of
> > the handgrip?   Who else thinks a combined handgrip/quick release would be a
> > useful accessory?
>
> I use the metal M-GRIP by GMP Products (about $65 or so from Don
> Chatterton) on an M6. The chrome color blends in well with both the
> chrome and titanium finish.
>
> Also, the tripod hole is in the center of the M-Grip. Less wear and tear
> on the bottom plate of the M6. The quick release plate is screwed into
> the center hole of the M-Grip.
>
> An additional advantage, and the major reason why I purchased the
> M-Grip, is protection of the bottom plate from torque (when mounted on a
> tripod) which resets the frame counter. I can't tell you how many times
> that "feature" ticked me off. With the grip, the bottom plate is
> protected. No frame reset.
>
> The Leica made product is similar, about $75 from Chatterton or
> Tamarkin, similar price (I recall $85, new) at Lee-Mac Camera in
> Pasadena when last I checked. The Leica grip appears to "bite" into the
> camera leather or plastic making an indent. The GMP does not.
>
> However, the Leica model says "Leica" and is black. Both models center
> the tripod/quick release screw hole in the center of the camera.
>
> I have seen the Leica M-Grip in Leica shops in Germany (Meister's in
> Hamburg), however not the GMP model which is made in the United States.
>
> Glenn
>
> Glenn Thrall
> mailto:gthrall@ibm.net