[Leica] Side grips

[lew at fastmail.fm (Lew)]

I'm using M's exclusively.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Side grips


> Hi Lew,
> 
> I've been using the Leica handgrips for R5 and R7 (the R7 grip is higher 
> to clear the shutter speed dial, the R4-5 grip won't fit on an R7)
> for years. I find them VERY practical if I'm using the winder or drive. 
> If you use the camara without a motor you can't attach the grip.
> The R3Mot grip and the one for the SL2 Mot are also good, but won't fit 
> on other models.
> I've had, in my pre-Leica days, all sorts of grips that attach to the 
> baseplate, nearly all of them were rubbish, the only exception being  a 
> Metz hammer-head flash
> where you attach a bar to the baseplate and one end of your strap to a 
> lug on the flash, a beautifully balanced set-up, .
> Douglas
> 
> 
> Lew wrote:
> 
>> I'm like to work with a side grip: the kind that mounts in the tripod 
>> socket and one of the strap lugs. Can anyone share experiences, 
>> manufactures, things to watch out for, etc...?
>> -Lew
>>
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