Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not sure if Minolta makes shutter release cables anymore, but you should look for one of those. They're made very well, silky smooth, and you can virtually knot them up and they still work. Someone once told me that Nasa used them. On their fictionary missions to the moon. ;) - -Mark On Tue, 20 Feb 2001, S Dimitrov wrote: I use the 20" cable sold by HP Marketing. It's light and with enough slack in its length it has minimal shock transference. Slobodan Dimitrov goldframe wrote: > > Does anyone have a smooth compact cable release they really like and that > they’d recommend? > > I have an “el cheapo” short cable release and a long Cullman (3ft.) that > came with the tripod – neither of these is “right” for the M. Any > recommendations as to a good smooth cable release, not too long. Anyone use > the Leica cable release – I haven’t ever actually seen one in the literature > just part numbers?? I’ve searched the archives and found reference to Leica > cable releases and a Minolta one. > > Thanks - gold - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Cohen (BALUG LHSA AFA) 226 San Carlos Street #1 "MIS people have sick, twisted San Francisco, CA 94110 little minds" -Linus Torvalds (home) (415) 970-9421 (pager) (888) 702-9872 (cell) (415) 290-7201 (work) (415) 633-1179 page-mark@binaryfaith.com *** The box said "Install NT 4.0 or better", so I installed UNIX *** - ----------------------------------------------------------------- - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/FA/MU d? s+:+ a- C++++ ULBS++++$ P- L+++ E--- W-(+++) N++ o? K? w--- O? M-- V-- PS+++ PE Y++ PGP++ t+ 5++ X R+ !tv b+++ DI+++ D+ G++ e++ h++ r% y+ z** - ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------