[Leica] Using R6.2 with Soft Release

[Rick Dykstra <rdandcb@cybermac.com.au>]

Hi folks,

I used one of the soft releases Bob Appelby sent me, on a team/portrait
job last Wednesday evening, with an R6.2.  The softy enabled me to use
the camera in a new way, quite successfully I'm happy to say.  I was
taking portraits with a 100 APO (oh, what a lens).  

Usually with the 6.2, I hold the shutter at the top with elbow up in the
air, but with the softy I tried holding the shutter down, pressing with
my right thumb, with fingers providing an opposing force against the
bottom plate of the camera.  The camera was supported on a small
manfrotto telescopic arm with a little ball head. My left elbow was
resting on a chair back - all in all quite a steady position.

I felt that there was a clear reduction in the 'perceived' thumb
pressure needed to trip the shutter when using the softy.  Actually, its
difficult to press the 6.2 shutter button with a thumb - the softy makes
it work much better.

Thanks again to Robert.  These softies will be getting some use.

Regards

Rick Dykstra