Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Holding an M6 vertically
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 23:17:53 -0300

Anthony:

Your M6 manual has the diagrams for the two methods.  I hold it with
shutter up and the finder end cradled in my left hand.  when I hold it
shutter release down and cradled in my right palm, I must use my thumb for
shutter release.  My M6 has the TA Rapidwinder and this combination works
best if the camera is held shutter release up, as the wind lever is awkward
if you hold the camera shutter release down.

Regards,

Robert

At 02:01 AM 10/5/99 +0200, Anthony Atkielski wrote:
>Which orientation do most of you use to hold an M6 vertically for "portrait"
>shots?  I can't figure out which is best.  I am right-handed and tend to hold
>the camera such that the shutter button is at the high end (the same way I
hold
>my SLRs), but this seems awkward at times.  Holding it the other way seems
more
>comfortable, but I have trouble finding the focus tab then.  Which is the
>"preferred" way (if there is one), and which way is used by most seasoned M6
>users (the right-handed ones, at least)?
>
>  -- Anthony
>
>