RRS M8/9 L bracket (link to photos)

[BrianNakata]

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Here it is:

 

Patagonia Shooters & New "Stuff", May 2010

 

Looks good to me!

 

Brian

[mrphotog]

And a link to order it: Really Right Stuff - M8 & M9

[d2mini]

I placed my order for just the bottom plate for now.

The least amount of bulk, until i decide i can't do without the L portion.

 

So who will be the first to try removing the white from the logo?

[thrice]

Awesome, ordered mine too. These are gonna be in hefty demand, glad to get in early.

[Joe S]

Interesting claim by RRS:

 

"Remove the stamped steel base of your Leica M8/M9 and completely replace it with our elegant base that is CNC machined from T6061 aluminum."

 

According to Leica the "Top cap and base plate are milled from solid brass and are silver or black chromium plated."

 

Given some earlier reports of base plate failure on a tripod I wonder how the replacement aluminum base will fare vs the brass.

[tdtaylor]

Go easy. I have Luigi's bottom replacement with the doors for the SD and battery, and it is every bit as solid as the original- yes,machined in aluminum...and a heck of a lot easier to juggle.....

[ho_co]

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... Given some earlier reports of base plate failure on a tripod ...

Actually not the baseplate, but the magnesium body casting itself.

[tom in mpls]

I'm impressed with this RRS idea and execution.

[kanzlr]

I may have to buy that with the grip option...use Arca couplings for my SLR gear, so I have plenty of heads around.

the Grip looks comfortable. Maybe Luigi has to make a case for it *g*

[kcnarf]

Better than any solid grip of whatever material is the Sling from Leicagoodlies.com: a

1/2-inch-wide nylon ribbon with 3 small holes and a tiny key ring. The distance between those 3 small holes is customized according to the measured diameter of the 2 middle fingers of your right hand. You loop the ribbon to a align the small holes and thereby create 2 loops tailored to the size of your 2 middle fingers, insert the right-side strap lug through the aligned holes, and then insert a tiny key ring in the lug hole to keep the ribbon attached against the side of your camera. Thus, there is no encumbrance or extra weight and you have a comfortable, absolutely drop-safe way of holding your camera. Finally, if you so wish, you can insert a shoulder strap, or whatever other kind of strap, into the the tiny key ring. The Leicagoodies Sling costs $20 plus $5 worldwide shipping from the Netherlands. Of course, once you see a picture of this item, you understand that you could maybe easily make it yourself at almost no cost at all.

[boilerdoc]

Marcus at RRS says they'll be shipping mid to late June....Yay!!

Steve

[Overgaard]

I've seen this "all over the news" but fail to see the point. What does this thing do that is worth changing the M9 into a Sinar-size looking camera?

[d2mini]

I've seen this "all over the news" but fail to see the point. What does this thing do that is worth changing the M9 into a Sinar-size looking camera?

 

haha, ya that's why I just bought the low profile replacement base plate.

I'll leave the L bracket portion to my DSLR cameras and I don't see a need for the grip portion.

 

The replacement base plate looks great. Nice and low profile, longer than the generic plates, and won't twist on you like a generic plate will if isn't gorilla tight.

[Guido]

I've seen this "all over the news" but fail to see the point. What does this thing do that is worth changing the M9 into a Sinar-size looking camera?

Like, allowing the M9 to be mounted on a tripod in portrait orientation.

 

Given the heritage of the M as a street shooter camera, I guess very few M9s end up on a tripod. But as a landscape photographer who prefers the M9 to a DSLR due to its lighter weight, I welcome the availability of an L bracket.

[Chroma project]

I've seen this "all over the news" but fail to see the point. What does this thing do that is worth changing the M9 into a Sinar-size looking camera?

 

 

so true.

[kcnarf]

So, Messieurs Overgaard and Chroma project, how would you two otherwise go about conveniently mounting an M camera in portrait position upon a tripod?

[Overgaard]

So, Messieurs Overgaard and Chroma project, how would you two otherwise go about conveniently mounting an M camera in portrait position upon a tripod?

 

Ballhead or tilt the head 90 degrees on a normal tripod. I usually shoot ballhead 90 degrees on monopod and whenever I use tripod there's a 50% chance it will be portrait position.

 

In any case, I wondered what the idea was. If one spend a lot of time in studios and/or on tripods, it makes sense. Not many do I guess, but for those who do this looks like a sturdy solution. Though I've never had problem with the fact that there's only one mount on the bottom of cameras.

 

[Hacker]

I have the original base plate that mounted to the camera and prefer it over the newer design. (Cannot find it in the website now). Does not mount in portrait mode, but it is small enough to carry it around for those rare occasions where a tripod is used. If portrait mode is needed, just tilt the ball head. All the added stuff in this design just add weight and bulk to the camera IMHO.

[kcnarf]

Messieurs Overgaard and Hacker, thanks a million for you input on this issue. I hope didn't abrasive in my aggressive quest for info. I really tend to defer to your expertise, because I am relatively a novice. I have to ponder what you say and try how it works it out. In the meantime, I'll be checking out further input on this thread.

 

(I don't normally use a tripod, but i do contemplate using one for some time exposures in Greece this summer.)

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Hallo,

Look here: Leica M

[d2mini]

Ballhead or tilt the head 90 degrees on a normal tripod. I usually shoot ballhead 90 degrees on monopod and whenever I use tripod there's a 50% chance it will be portrait position.

 

In any case, I wondered what the idea was. If one spend a lot of time in studios and/or on tripods, it makes sense. Not many do I guess, but for those who do this looks like a sturdy solution. Though I've never had problem with the fact that there's only one mount on the bottom of cameras.

 

Although I agreed with you above about the L on the M9, the advantage on any camera is that you don't have to move the tripod when switching from landscape to portrait. Keeps the lens on the same axis. This can be VERY beneficial at times. Depends on what you shoot.