Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]After a brief hunt for an acceptable release (non electric) with my R3 on the grip I bought a well made cable release with a rather small body. In searching my garage for a suitable spacer to drill for the release, one that would fit the opening in the grip, I came across an in-line stereo plug from Radio Shack. It fit in the grip exactly and the opening in it for the wire held the cable release snugly. The back of the plug even has a stress relief fitting that make the thing look like it was made for the job. Cheers! kw >Eric, >Thanks to you, and all the other responses I got! I have some ammo with >which to go hunting a release. >I did try several actual cable releases and all were miserable. I have an >old cable release, finely made in Germany, and cloth covered, but it is too >short, and the head is not the right size. I will try to track down the >Leica releases >Apropos of this, I went a-lookin' for the release mentioned earlier on this >board. Someone mentioned that Minolta made a very nice cable release that >was not too exhorbitant; couln't find it! Everything else is >schlock/Dreck/poopoo/caca! You would think that with the burgeoning of the >photomarket, and with people buying expensive cameras, that someone >would/could make a decent cable release that doesn't fall apart after six >months' use! > >Most P&S cameras don't even have a place for a cable release, but the higher >end models of Canon, Nikon, Minolta, Pentax, Olympus, et al do have a place >for them! >It's easier finding a left-handed pipe wrench.... >Anyway, thanks- gotta get off the soapbox so Mama can call her church >circle! >Dan'l >dwpost@msn.com >-----Original Message----- >From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Date: Sunday, March 22, 1998 6:06 PM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Part number question.... > > >>At 10:24 AM 3/22/98 -0500, you wrote: >> >>>Is there a electric cable release that would allow me to fire my R7 from >the >>>stock? and if so what might the number be? I have looked in the Leica >>>catalog at the camera store, but couldn't find it >> >>Yes, there is. I used to have one, but I don't know the model number. A >>cable release works too. Just find one that has a head that fits well in >>the hole on the grip. >>========== >> >>Eric Welch >>St. Joseph, MO >>http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch >> >>Exaggeration is not all it's cracked up to be. - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@gfn.org>