Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] simultaneous use of flash & external finder
From: Johnny Deadman <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 19:56:03 +0000

on 8/3/00 6:12 pm, Andrew Moore at moore@rscs.net wrote:

> 
> I sometimes need to use both an external 24 mm finder and a
> small flash on top of my M at the same time, but these items are
> "mutually exclusive" due to competition for the accessory shoe.
> 
> I can connect the flash via PC cord, but there's still the problem
> of where to mount it.
> 
> Did Leica (or anyone else) ever make a 24 mm finder that has
> its own accessory shoe on top?
> 
> What's the most creative -- no, scratch that.  What's a good way
> to do this, while still keeping the M reasonably compact and
> "ergonomically correct?"

Flash bracket. Sorry, but it's true. The M is a lot easier to handle with a
bracket than with a gun on top IMHO. Gun in hand is about the same for me.

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Johnny Deadman

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