Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/08

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: M Camera Grip
From: phamard at numericable.fr (Philippe Amard)
Date: Thu Feb 8 12:30:41 2007
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Hi Alan,

your gear may look a bit funny, but if it's works ok then that's a fine 
idea.

Yours
PhX


Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote:

>On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 "G Hopkinson" wrote:
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>>Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: M Camera Grip
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>>Alan, you made a handle for a Leica with a bit of broom handle, nuts and
>>bolts worth 25c!!!!
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>That's right.  If I should lose it, I make another. I'm a user, not a
>collector.  I've used crocus cloth on the sharp edges of the focus ring on
>a DR Summicron that was hurting my fingers.
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>>Do you drink Lagavulin from an old peanut butter jar? ;-) Does your BMW
>>run on >bicycle tyres?
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>I imbibe Aberlour in a shot glass, and a Honda or Prizm is all I need to 
>drive.
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>>Back on the side grip. The addition of the grip on the right side does
>>make M's >feel much more secure, especially for vertical shots, I've
>>found.
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>>Cheers, Hoppy
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>The handle is especially good for verticals, and I think MORE secure than a
>little bulge.
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>Alan  B^]  Low Budget Photographer
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>Alan Magayne-Roshak
>Senior Photographer
>Photo Services
>Univ. of Wis.- Milwaukee
>Information & Media Technologies
>amr3@uwm.edu
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In reply to: Message from amr3 at alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Alan Magayne-Roshak) ([Leica] IMG: M Camera Grip)