Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Rick, Looks like you've found it all right. I went through a bunch of leica r books this afternoon but couldn't find any numbers, nor did I find the micro switch and connecting cord. I use the shoulder brace & grip with the 280 2.8 and it's just the cats meow, as you use both hands and arms to hold the lens and camera, the right index finger on the micro switch, just give a twitch and the motor/shutter goes. You follow focus by moving your left thumb up an down on the knurled portion of the 280 focus ring. And it's a piece of cake doing the above with the 1.4 X in the lens making it a 400 f 4.0 or the 2X extender as a 560 f5.6. The best part is when you use both those extenders and you have a great 800 mm f8.0 hand held shooting piece as sharp as cut glass! :-) ted Rick Dykstra wrote: > Tina Manley wrote: > > > I'll definitely look for the grip > > with the micro switch and cord. Do you know the Leica part number? > > > > Tina > > Hi Tina, Ted and Doug > > I'm just looking at my Leica General Catalogue. It's a little out of date, > being from 97, and some of the items listed weren't actually available at > that point, such as the R8 Motor (or the R8 Winder for that matter!). > > But, I've found a description and picture of an 'Electric Release Switch R', > with a part no 'for Leica R8 with Motor-Winder R8, Order no 14254'. > The part number for the R3 to R7 is 14237. > > The description goes; 'Practical accessory for photography with long focal > length lenses such as (many lenses listed including the ones you now have). > When inserted in the universal handgrip (14239) the trigger switch can be > directly connected with the screw on coupling plug to the Motor Winder R or > Motor Drive R through the 30 cm cable.' > > Sounds like a swish setup. > > Doug, do you have a picture of how this all looks in actual use? From the > pictures in the catalogue, the switch slots into a hole for it at the top of > the grip of the Universal Handgrip with Shoulder Stock. > > Regards > > Rick Dykstra