Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Arturo, Thanks for the info. Together with the other replies I got, it seems pretty clear that the M-grip is worthwhile for me to get. Especially the point you mention is relevant--I hold the camera with my right hand, but I do miss the firm grip my SLR provides. Nathan AJSymi wrote: > Nathan, > > I just got the M-grip. Since I had used an SLR for so many years, I was used > to cradling the camera in my left hand with my fingers around the lens. With > the M6, this technique (habit) puts my thumb right on the viewfinder window, > making it filthly after a very short time. Not a good thing! The M-grip > forces me to handle the camera in my right hand. So for me, its a great > improvement and increases the comfort of the camera. In doing street > photography with the M-grip, I have the lens focus set at the right hyper- > focal distance and a the aperature preset (with the relatively wide latitude > of tri-x), I do every thing one-handed, point-and-shoot style. Great fun and > extremely fast! Not a millisecond of delay once my brain says "SHOOT." You > won't regret the grip!! > > Cheers, > > Arturo