Re: [Leica] soft release for slow shutter speeds

[John <bosjohn@mediaone.net>]

Charles Cason wrote:
> 
> I had my first leica M2 in the early sixties when I found one in a pawn
> shop.  I traded a .38 special detective special for it.  It had a dual
> range f2 Summicron.   Down in Georgia, revolvers were more sought after
> than strange cameras.  Anyway, I was taking a lot of pictures inside of
> churches.  Some times with ceiling lights (I never used a flash) and
> sometimes with just light through the stained glass windows.   A friend
> put me on to the "upside down" method that works well for me.  Maybe
> everyone does it, but I haven't seen it mentioned lately.  I would stand
> with my back and head against a wall, or column, think about the
> highlights I wanted, and turn the camera upside down and place in
> against my forehead.  Then with the side of my thumb, I could press the
> shutter release.  I would take 5 or six pictures like this, using no
> more film than with bracketing, and usually would get a pretty sharp
> photo.  I have even done it for 1 second and managed to get what I
> wanted.  Of course I threw a lot of slides away before anyone saw
> them.   That was over 30 years ago and I was not so shaky.  But it was
> an alternative when I couldn't afford a flash or tripod.   I'd like to
> hear of other simple but useful leica "tricks" for LUGers.
> Thanks for listening.
> Charles  Cason
Wow! I have never heard of a 38 special with a duel range Summicron, neat.
John