Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pascal wrote: > > On 31-05-2000 07:45 AppleMac97@aol.com wrote: > > >Since this is going to be a relatively long and heavy lens on the M6 TTL, I > >am considering getting the Leica Handgrip M. Tamarkin in NYC sells it for > >about $100. I was wondering how many of you out there use it on a daily > >basis (or perhaps with a telephoto lens). Is this something which will help > >hold the camera and lens firmly and avoid the shakes? > > Yes, yes ! ><Snip> When I shoot portraits it is often a money thing and when I do a "serious" shoot I put the Leica Winder M on. This balances my "portrait" lenes well; my 90 f2.8 Elmarit-M and 135 f3.4 APO-Telyt-M. I am keeping a continual snug grip on the camera because of the function and weight of the winder which counterbalance these lenes well. Mark Rabiner