Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At the PhotoExpo East this weekend I stopped by the Voightlånder booth and was quite impressed with how the grips, made for the Bessa L & R, worked with my IIIf (especially the ball-shaped one). I was ready to buy one (Stephen Gandy has them listed for $65)but, since he is out of stock and needs 10 days to get one, I started looking around the house and and ended up making a similar grip from a hardwood English Leather bottle top, an attachment screw from an old flash bracket, and a 1/4" brass bolt. IMHO, it works as well as the original and looks better. I realise I could be exiled from the LUG for even thinking about using a cheap Voightlånder/Cosina accessory[a $65 rubber covered ball MUST be cheap--a Solms version would have to cost at least 5X as much--even more if there was a collectable Wetzlar version wtth a 5 letter code name], much less a free DIY model, but I'll take my chances. Bob Marvin