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Obscured by the myriad opinions on the X-Vario (which I of course think is great) are the great accessories available with it.

I say that because Leica accessories in general are not great. The poor half case and others for the M8/9 for example.

I have tried the following:

1. The half case is really excellent. A good fit, smart, not too bulky and decent protection. It has a cut out for the Leica logo - taste I guess

2. The system case is surprisingly very good (18746). The strap is unusually wide and very comfortable, and the combination is actually cheaper then the Hadley ones of the same with wide strap.

3. The hand strap is personal taste but very nice IMHO

 

The only problem is no filter yet, although B+W 070M and Zeiss T* is available at 43mm.

 

Rgds

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I have the hand grip and it is really nice for making it easy to carry one handed. I have a Gariz writs/finger strap on the single lug. I have on order the finger loop but no sign of when Leica will be delivering. They are very late getting out accessories promised for mid August.

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Obscured by the myriad opinions on the X-Vario (which I of course think is great) are the great accessories available with it.

I say that because Leica accessories in general are not great. The poor half case and others for the M8/9 for example.

I have tried the following:

1. The half case is really excellent. A good fit, smart, not too bulky and decent protection. It has a cut out for the Leica logo - taste I guess

2. The system case is surprisingly very good (18746). The strap is unusually wide and very comfortable, and the combination is actually cheaper then the Hadley ones of the same with wide strap.

3. The hand strap is personal taste but very nice IMHO

 

The only problem is no filter yet, although B+W 070M and Zeiss T* is available at 43mm.

 

Rgds

 

Thanks for the info! If I did not get the hand grip for it, I would have gotten the half case as well, I think it looks nicer without the hand grip. On the X1 X2 I could do without, but this X handles so much nicer with it, maybe its the weight of it I guess.

 

By combination, you mean the combination bag by Billingham for Leica, right? Was getting the 18746 at first, but figure I'll just use the Combination Bag since it fits a M with an extra lens and the X Vario all together. Tried to use the Hadley Pro, but the Combination Bag is definitely a nicer fit, and lighter as well.

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Thanks for the info! If I did not get the hand grip for it, I would have gotten the half case as well, I think it looks nicer without the hand grip. On the X1 X2 I could do without, but this X handles so much nicer with it, maybe its the weight of it I guess.

 

By combination, you mean the combination bag by Billingham for Leica, right? Was getting the 18746 at first, but figure I'll just use the Combination Bag since it fits a M with an extra lens and the X Vario all together. Tried to use the Hadley Pro, but the Combination Bag is definitely a nicer fit, and lighter as well.

 

No, I mean the 18746. The fit is tight with the Leica half case but it's the smallest and most stylish/hard case I could find.

 

Best rgds

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Obscured by the myriad opinions on the X-Vario (which I of course think is great) are the great accessories available with it.

I say that because Leica accessories in general are not great. The poor half case and others for the M8/9 for example.

I have tried the following:

1. The half case is really excellent. A good fit, smart, not too bulky and decent protection. It has a cut out for the Leica logo - taste I guess

2. The system case is surprisingly very good (18746). The strap is unusually wide and very comfortable, and the combination is actually cheaper then the Hadley ones of the same with wide strap.

3. The hand strap is personal taste but very nice IMHO

 

The only problem is no filter yet, although B+W 070M and Zeiss T* is available at 43mm.

 

Rgds

 

filter for X Vario:

 

to protect the frontlens I always use a UV or Clear filter + lens hood.

 

1) UV filter - manufactorer "Zeiss", height 6mm / with lens hood = vignetting !

 

2) UV filter - manufactorer "Dörr", heigt 4mm also vignetting. - manufactorers "Heliopan" and "Rodenstock" also 4mm height.

 

3) UV or Clear filter - manufactorer "B+W", respectively slime line >DIGITAL MRC nano XS - PRO<, height 3mm !!! filter together with JJC wide angle lens hood, diameter 52mm, no vignetting :) .

 

to 2) and 3) "B+W" and "Dörr" tested on my XVario.

to 3) prerequisite: lens hood adaption by means of a Step-Up-Ring 43/52mm.

 

my XVario inkl. olympus EVF, leica half-case, B+W filter and JJC lens hood really excellent.

 

best regards

 

klaus-michael -kmhb-

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I think the finger loop is essential for a stable grip in conjunction with the grip for single handed shooting. I'm now tempted to conjure up my own loop using the existing handgrip thread. A 43mm filter, even with glass removed, is essential with the Lee filter RF75 system in place as the lens sinks in slightly when changing focal length. Without an e43, the zoom locks.

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When first using the x vario on holiday recently with a hoya circular polarising filter and lens hood, this is what happened! :confused:

 

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Change of plan next time, although this look actually works, for me, anyway.

 

my experience: B+W filters "XS-Pro" + "JJC metal-lenshood" via step-up adapter 43/52mm - this combi without any vignettierung.

 

br kmhb

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I just bought my x-vario. I never used an Step-up-ring, so i have a question.

 

What size of filter and lens hood will fit on the 43-52-ring?

 

Thanks for your answer.

 

Peter

 

43mm = camera lens / 52mm filter and lens hod.

(the first declaration determined for camera lens, the second for accessories)

 

br kmhb

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2. The system case is surprisingly very good (18746). The strap is unusually wide and very comfortable, and the combination is actually cheaper then the Hadley ones of the same with wide strap.......

Rgds

Harold, if you have this Leica case, will the X Vario assembled with lens hood plus hand-grip fit conveniently inside it? If so, is there any space left for small extras like memory cards?

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I received a Large size finger loop today from Red Dot Cameras in London & can confirm that this minimal, very well made accessory attaches snugly to the accessory grip & adds much better one-handed handling to the X-Vario. In addition, the ball of my thumb no longer accidentally hits the flash mode menu button by accident.

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Just received my finger loop today. I ordered large and if it weren't for the fact that I wear a class ring on my right hand, it would be too large. Even though my class ring is flat on top it can be tricky getting it through the finger loop. If I remove the ring, the loop is too big. One other poster indicated he wore a size 8 glove and was surprised to find he needed the small loop. I think I wear an 81/2 glove so I may need a medium but I'm not sure. Dealers don't have it in their stores so it is a matter of trial and error and ordering a different size and returning the one that is the wrong size. No guidance from Leica on sizing. It does do away with the need for a wrist strap and frees the lugs for a neck strap if you like those (I don't). Seems nicely made (but not $160 nice) and I notice that even though it can swivel after the screw is tight, it can still work lose the screw so checking once in awhile is probably a good idea so as to ensure you don't find your camera on the floor.

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2. The system case is surprisingly very good (18746). The strap is unusually wide and very comfortable, and the combination is actually cheaper then the Hadley ones of the same with wide strap.

Rgds

 

Will the XV with the Leica lens hood attached fit properly in this case? Can you please advice? Thanks!

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