Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Cheeze guys and gals... just take an extra picture before putting the camera away. I'm so used to doing this that it is automatic. And I have some good photos that I would not have had, had I not been doing this. :) All this wire, plastic, lanyards, polyethylene glue, etc... is nuts. Point the camera and push the soft release. Then put the camera away. KISS Jim At 06:40 AM 10/6/98 -0700, you wrote: >George Huczek wrote: >> >> At 05:07 PM 04/10/98 -0700, you wrote: >> [cut] >> >I use a soft release and in order to avoid tripping the shutter when the >> >camera is in the bag I have made a plastic 'thingie' that slips under >> >the soft release between it and the camera. >> >If anyone has access to polyethelyene of the right thickness I would >> >like to try making one and seeing if it prevents meter actuation too. >> > >> Try using one or two of those bread bag plastic clips that are used to seal >> bread bags. I haven't tried it, but I think it may be worth a try. If one >> is too thin, try gluing two together to provide the right thickness. I'm >> used to just leaving the shutter uncocked after the last exposure so it >> doesn't fire inadvertently. >> >> _ >> [o] -GH > >Two problems, gluing plastic is an exercise in frustration, it doesn't! > >and the plastic in those tabs is hard. The poly is softer and more >flexible, it just 'fits' better. > >Thanks! > >Dennis > http://www.photoaccess.com Jim Brick, ASMP, BIAA Photo Access (650) 470-1132 Visual Impressions Publishing Visual Impressions Photography (408) 296-1629