mitchell Posted January 27, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted January 27, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Probably old news, but my grip just arrived from Popflash, and it's great. Without it the camera feels a little insecure at times, or that I might squeeze too hard holding one-handed. With it one handed operation is very pleasant, and it keeps my fingers out of the way of the rangefinder. Highly recommended. Â Now a wrist strap which seems to make more sense with the grip. Â Best, Â Mitchell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marknorton Posted January 27, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted January 27, 2007 I agree about the grip, transforms the handling of the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gesper Posted January 27, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted January 27, 2007 Huge difference, and not too hard to find. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJL Posted January 27, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted January 27, 2007 Glad you like the grip. I keep agonizing over it. I have fairly large hands, and the grip seems just a tad small. (My other cameras are Canon 1-series, so you get some idea of what I am used to grasping.) Â Stay tuned. I have been working with Luigi at Leicatime, and he is attempting to create a new half case with grip, but incorporating an adjustable hand strap to the case. This will allow one to grip the camera firmly or relax the hand without worrying about the camera falling away. We are trying to figure the angle and position of the hand strap so the it does not interfere with the shooting finger. Hope to have a model in about 3 weeks or so. Â Whle not big on cases, this seems like a great potential solution by incorporating a true hand strap rahter than a wrist strap for more secure use. He is going to beef up the right side of the case with metal inserts for strength, and maybe have it utilize the tripod thread for secure attachment. Only issue is one has to remove the case to change batteries and SD cards, but by using 4GB cards, that is less of an issue for even extended shooting. Should be interesting. If all else fails, I will probably go to the grip also, but really need to have a decent and useful hand strap designed somehow. Â LJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted January 27, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted January 27, 2007 The grip is a must IMHO but the design could be better. It should have been cut in half and moved closer to the body and a little taller. But i can't work without one so until a new design is made with a hand strap I'm still searching for a better idea and solution. Hopefully some third party or Leica themselves will come up with something better. I know exactly what should be made just need someone to make it. Â Oop's LJ and I posted the same time . Which we both had a nice long talk about this very subject and we both think alike here. Except i would like to see a second design with incorporating the whole mess together the bottom plate , grip and hand strap all one piece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJL Posted January 27, 2007 Share #6 Â Posted January 27, 2007 Guy, We posted at the same time. After our chat, I did have several exchanges with Luigi on the design issue. I think this may be a workable thing. Should know in a few weeks. Hope my M8 gets back from Solms by then! Â LJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 27, 2007 Share #7  Posted January 27, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Guy. Tom Abrahamsson is working on an M8 grip. I've used his existing grip on my M6 for the last 5 years or so and have been very, very happy with it.  The relevant website is RapidWinder.com Home     Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted January 27, 2007 Share #8 Â Posted January 27, 2007 Yes just waiting to see a image of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJL Posted January 27, 2007 Share #9 Â Posted January 27, 2007 Guy, I know what you are talking about and wish for the same "caseless" design. It may be a tough one to work, as the upper attachment point for the hand strap needs to be higher than the present neck strap eyelets, as well as angled sligtly backward to get out the shooting finger path, unless the shutter release can be designed into the grip handle (unlikely) as on many DSLR cameras. Â I would like to have a grip, hand strap and bottom plate all as a single unit also. Anybody really good with building such a beast?? Â LJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamriman Posted January 27, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted January 27, 2007 I still prefer Luigis case with the grip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted January 27, 2007 Share #11 Â Posted January 27, 2007 Guy,I know what you are talking about and wish for the same "caseless" design. It may be a tough one to work, as the upper attachment point for the hand strap needs to be higher than the present neck strap eyelets, as well as angled sligtly backward to get out the shooting finger path, unless the shutter release can be designed into the grip handle (unlikely) as on many DSLR cameras. Â I would like to have a grip, hand strap and bottom plate all as a single unit also. Anybody really good with building such a beast?? Â LJ Â Perfect opourtunity for someone that knows how to make this. Money in hand:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 27, 2007 Share #12 Â Posted January 27, 2007 There are some shots of an engineering prototype here... Â Tom Abrahamson - a photoset on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJL Posted January 27, 2007 Share #13 Â Posted January 27, 2007 Looks more ergonomic than the Leica model. Still lacks a suitable way to attach a true hand strap. Like a grip, once you use a hand strap, you will wonder how you ever got along without one for steady, secure and very comfortable use/carry. Â LJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted January 27, 2007 Share #14 Â Posted January 27, 2007 Looks pretty good so far . Sent him a note about a hand strap built in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennersten Posted January 27, 2007 Share #15  Posted January 27, 2007 The grip is a must IMHO but the design could be better. It should have been cut in half and moved closer to the body and a little taller. But i can't work without one so until a new design is made with a hand strap I'm still searching for a better idea and solution. Hopefully some third party or Leica themselves will come up with something better. I know exactly what should be made just need someone to make it. Oop's LJ and I posted the same time . Which we both had a nice long talk about this very subject and we both think alike here. Except i would like to see a second design with incorporating the whole mess together the bottom plate , grip and hand strap all one piece  I am very happy with the grip now during glove season. So i would like to disagree. I find it very useful that it's a bit out from the body.  Maybe i will change my mind when summer comes.  Best  /HD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted January 27, 2007 Share #16 Â Posted January 27, 2007 Doesn't do much for me, I have to say. What are the claimed benefits? I like the fact I can curl my fingers round the Leica grip for a really secure hold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 27, 2007 Share #17 Â Posted January 27, 2007 Finger cutouts to help you hold it more sequrely, storage for SD card(s) and probably price :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C. Posted January 27, 2007 Share #18 Â Posted January 27, 2007 I recently received Luigi's half-case with the grip. It certainly helps, but I'd prefer something a bit more substantial. I do not have large hands, and yet the grip still feels a touch small. Â My thought is that, ideally, a grip could be designed so that the part which comes in contact with the palm would curve smoothly, but would then became slightly concave where the inside of the grip approaches the camera body. That way, the top joint of the fingers could hook onto the grip, and one could ecurely hold the camera, even without the assistance of a wrist strap. Â Perhaps Tom might consider incorporating something along the above lines. Â Thoughts? Â Tony C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhoutman Posted January 27, 2007 Share #19 Â Posted January 27, 2007 I took the grip of today for the second time; its ergonomics just don't feel very natural to me (and I have no big hands). Â Michiel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grober Posted January 27, 2007 Share #20 Â Posted January 27, 2007 The surface of the M8 is so slippery that a grip or a strap of some sort is surely mandatory for handheld use. Â I like the simple but non-adjustable CV "deluxe" strap because it's light and flexible and fastens with a minimum of annoying metal buckles and such. Â I don't think Leica's grip is as ergonomic as it might have been. I'm waiting to buy TA's creation when it's released in a month or two from Vancouver. Â -g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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