Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/09

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Subject: RE: [Leica] M6 Grip
From: Austin Burbridge <LEICA@attglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 16:43:53 -0800

Please, what is a "GMP"? Who makes/sells them?

>The Leica model is OK, the GMP is much better. I have several of both, and
>find that they are a big aid when using Noct and 75, and also 90 'cron.
>
>Design shortcomings (not exhaustive)
>
>1. Could make the vertical bit hollow to hold a spare battery
>2. could add strap fittings top and bottom. that would gives several strap
>use options curently unavailable
>3. Could make the vertical bit either with finger indents, (ESP AT THE TOP,
>a ridge would improve handling) or by making it grippier. The Leica model is
>slippy when sweaty (!).
>4. The Leica design flexes too much, the GMP not as much.
>
>
>Tom A, over to you...
>
>Alistair
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Francesco Sanfilippo [mailto:fls@san.rr.com]
>Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 12:21 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: RE: [Leica] M6 Grip
>
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>I bought one a few weeks ago and have had it off the camera
>for the past week because it makes film changing a bit clumsy.
>The only thing it seems to help for is holding the camera in the
>hand of an extended period of time.  My opinion, of course.
>Francesco Sanfilippo
>francesco@incsystems.com
>System Administrator and Webmaster,
>InContact Systems, MentorU.Com
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jerry S.
>Justianto
>Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 10:09 AM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] M6 Grip
>
>
>Just got my M6 Grip today.
>
>I highly recommend this to all users.  It fits like a glove.
>
>JSJ