Re: [Leica] Ever Ready Case For M6

[John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>]

A couple of URLs to explore:

It may be possible to secure this ERC with an old screw which also has a
tripod socket though this tends to be bulky:

http://www.KameraLeder.com/

Sorry about the upcoming eBay reference but I have nothing to do with these
cases and I think they would cheerfully cut a hole for the tripod socket:

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=435608089

John Collier

> From: Denis Boisclair <denis.a.boisclair@lineone.net>
> 
> Despite the tag 'never ready' given to ever ready cases I remain a long
> standing enthusiast of the erc!
> 
> I have one of the soft black cases made for the M6 - expensive but
> beautifully made and the best quality erc I have had for any camera. BUT-
> it lacks a tripod socket and I would like to be able to use a monopod
> occasionally without having to remove the case first in order to use the
> camera's own socket - and  I do  concede that would be a 'never ready'
> situation!!
> 
> I have been trying to discover whether an older 'M' series erc would fit
> the M6, bearing in mind that apart from the M5 these cameras are  of a
> similar size - please correct me if I'm wrong though!! I have tried an M3
> case ( hard  brown leather)and this looks nothing like a good fit - it
> is  wider than the camera body although the camera's strap lugs fill in the
> space. It just doesn't look right  and the case seems too large for the
> camera: before buying the M6 I looked at an M4 in a case and this did look
> fine. The case had a rounded top instead of a flat top and seemed smaller
> than the M3 version - it was better looking altogether.  However, it
> appears that none of the pre M6 cases had any cutout for the strap lugs,
> although I didn't notice the 'misfit ' appearance with the M4.
> 
> The idea of the camera body fitting well clear of the sides of the case,
> but with the strap lugs being jammed against them seems rather primitive
> and I wonder why Leica adopted this uncharacteristically crude
> approach.Looking at my Canon SLR the top of the body half of the case
> finishes below the lugs.
> 
> If any other member has looked for and found an early 'M' erc (M4
> version?)which combines well with an M6 I'll be interested to hear from them.
>