Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree, but the street shooter does not make the camera any larger, it just allows you to "hold" it differently while you change lenses or get on the Metro --- luisripoll@telefonica.net wrote: From: Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] streetshooter Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:30:37 +0200 Alastair, IMO one of the better things of the Leica M, is that is a small camera on your hands, the IIIF even better. I've never tried this accessory, but I think that camera with it will be too "big" Cheers Lluis El 27/09/2008, a las 10:32, Alastair Firkin escribi?: > As you know, I'm home from almost 3 weeks "walking the streets" of > Paris. I used my M8's, with a variety of lenses. The M8 remains a > great street camera, and despite its known quirkyness is a joy to > use BUT if you are using an M camera for street work and you do not > have John Amiet's streetshooter --- GET ONE or TWO. Clipping the M > to your hip the "streetshooter" is fantastic. With the smaller > Summarit 35mm lens, it sat under my coat safe and discrete, ready to > draw out at any time. When using 2 cameras, I could use one on the > hip and the other around the neck or both on the hips. The hold is > amazingly secure, and works well with longer lenses including > heavier ones like my Tri Elmars and Noctilux -- though you do have > to remember you are quite a bit wider in the hips with these lenses. > So as they say "do yourself a favour" and check out this little > ripper. Designed by a professional street shooter its better than > most other additional options I"ve seen our used. I have NO ! > financial relation ship with this product, other than an investment > in 3 or them > > http://www.lfi-online.com/ceemes/article/show/10167 > > for the M8 > > and > > http://www.lfi-online.com/ceemes/article/show/10166 > > for the film cameras > > Cheers > > Alastair > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information