Which Accessory(s) to get?

[Eric1]

Advertisement (gone after registration)

I got a leather half case, leather travel bag, leather protector case, leather neck strap, leather wrist strap, and a second battery. I like leather though. If i didn't like leather I would have probably not gotten any accessories but a battery. I don't think what I have is too much. I think you can make the M look to girly when you start adding special release buttons and hot shoe covers. Ive spent about $1,000 on accessories so far. Probably not the best investment but you only live once. Why not go all in...

[@ndy_ellis]

All that leather.  Are you sure you're on the right forum Eric? 

[Maxx71]

All that leather. Are you sure you're on the right forum Eric?

[emoji23]

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Jeff S]

All that leather. Are you sure you're on the right forum Eric?

Well, Leica does name them S & M.

 

Jeff

[Eric1]

All that leather.  Are you sure you're on the right forum Eric? 

Cheeky. The models I shoot don't seem to mind all that leather.

[bozu_shutterbugger]

Spare battery. For the rest I would suggest that you use the camera "as is" for a while and only buy the accessories as you find you need them.

agree with Jaap.

 

My two cents on the grip, skip it. First it costs too much for what it is and second it kinda damages the hot shoe. There are to prongs that hold the grip in place they kinda get flatten. At least in my case it did and then it prevents from using other accessories such as wide angle view finders etc. this happened to me may not happen to you but thought I share

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Falstaff]

Advertisement (gone after registration)

All that leather.  Are you sure you're on the right forum Eric? 

I'm not sure that it's the leather you should worry about.

What should concern you more is the "tie her up straps" :D

[Evo]

I'm sorta torn on the thumb grip, I had one I never took off on my M9 and so I feel like it's missing on the M10, but it does have that little scallop where the comand wheel is and I find I do have a secure grip just using that.  I'll probably try the Match Technical version for the M10 and see if it really feels that much better.

 

I also borrowed my friends Visoflex and it annoyed me, only time I could see using it is for low angle shots where I couldn't see the LCD, but then I can always connect my phone too.  So I say pass.

 

Extra battery (or 2) is a no brainer as are good SD cards

 

I'm keeping my strap from the M9, I prefer the semi quick release rings and the nylon/rubber combo that I can quickly loop around my wrist.

 

Really Right Stuff Arca swiss base plate for M10. These are superb for any tripod usage and no need to fiddle with plates, coins, screw etc.  You can even get them in "L" form with and without a hand grip for those that prefer them.

 

Summicron 40mm (from the CL) and a Billingham Avea 5.

This last suggestion in more of a bonus but I love this combo because it makes the M like a point-n-shoot and that means I take it nearly everywhere hangin' off my belt.

 

Not my image.

[jeremyk]

If you're eyes aren't bad enough for glasses, but could use a bit of help - A new diopter lens, since the new VF is larger.

[Stein K S]

Am I the only one wondering why Leica do not offer a nice leather poach for the spare battery more or less everyone find to be a required accessory. A nice and small one (like the ones for the VF), and to be fitted onto the camera strap?!

[jaapv]

Ask Luigi (Leicatime)

[Frase]

battery

sd card

insurance

and maybe a dslr!

[Magic]

Spare battery (no brainer)

Macro adapter

Visoflex 020 - ok, not a masterpiece of design, especially when attached to the M10, but the screen/picture quality and the help you get from using it when focusing (predominantly macros) is simply amazing

Artisan & Artist (or another brand to your liking) neck strap

Bag for body and lenses

Edited August 20, 2017 by Magic

[sdw]

Am I alone in finding that the 'zoomed in' mode of the Visoflex 020 has AWFUL framerate? It's like a slideshow. No such issues on the rear LCD. 

[ronaldh]

Am I the only one wondering why Leica do not offer a nice leather poach for the spare battery more or less everyone find to be a required accessory. A nice and small one (like the ones for the VF), and to be fitted onto the camera strap?!

They might at least supply a plastic case for the spare battery.

[jonoslack]

If you're eyes aren't bad enough for glasses, but could use a bit of help - A new diopter lens, since the new VF is larger.

 

Or even better, disposable contact lenses . . . monovision rules!

[Jared]

For me it’s a few items...

 

1) An spare SD card in case 5enone in the camera dies. It’s rare, but it happens, and I’d hate to lose the whole day’s shooting over a bad card.

2) A spare battery, particularly if you are someone who uses Liveview at all

3) I like the Leica thumb support a lot, but it’s not really necessary

4) On days when I expect to use my tripod, I use the “Really Right Stuff” Arca Swiss base plate. I bought it with the grip, but don’t much care for the grip and generally leave that off. The base plate adds some bulk that I don’t like so I only swap out on days when I’m bringing a tripod

5) My favorite strap so far is actually model 14312–the nylon strap designed for the M9. The connectors are ingenious, the strap is light and flexible, it’s not expensive, and it stays up better than most. I only use a strap about ¼ of the time, though. Generally prefer a bag and no strap.

6) EVF for shooting longer lenses. I don’t need it or use it for anything up to 75mm; don’t really use it with my 90mm much either since that is only an f/4 lens. But with the 135mm and 180mm it is all but indispensable. If I were younger and had better near vision I might make do with the rear display, but not any longer. Sure wish they had designed a new EVF for the M10, but the current one from the ‘T’ is actually not horrible.

7) 21mm external optical finder for use with my 21mm lenses. I’ve actually been surprised how often I use it rather than just the rear screen.

8) Rocket blower for removing dust from the sensor before things get bad and I need a liquid cleaner.

9) Microfibre rag for cleaning fingerprints off the viewfinder window and (I hate to admit it) lens front elements.

 

If you want to consider a bag as an accessory, I love the Hadley Small from Billingham, for this camera or any ‘M’ camera. Large enough for camera, three lenses, glasses, cell phone, wallet, and even an iPad, but not so large that it feels cumbersome or looks silly when carried by a man. Yes, it’s a concern. Not a big concern, but image matters to all of us. Best of all, the Hadley is thinner than most bags designed for SLR’s, so it keeps the weight close to your body and just doesn’t stick out much. Love it.

 

Oh, and I also like the SF40 flash quite a bit. Flash isn’t exactly Leica’s strength, but this little Nissin unit actually does a nice job as a fill flash or for some basic bounce flash work in smaller spaces. Doesn’t over balance the small Leica rangefinder. Still nothing to compete with the TTL evaluative flash metering you get with Nikon or Canon, but sometimes you just really need Some artificial light.

 

After that, lenses, lenses, lenses. Leica owners seem to be the only camera owners willing to purchase multiple primes at the same focal length! I’m guilty of that sin. I have three separate lenses that cover 21mm on my ‘M’.

 

Don’t much care for cases or half cases. I don’t bother with a screen protector since I mostly use a camera bag.

[brill64]

I've found prolonged use of an optical viewfinder flattens out those two metal springs in the hotshoe, especially if its compressed further in my camera bag. This can sometimes make the ovf easy to slip out. Gently turning a small flat-nosed screwdriver under each spring tightens everything up again, though. I haven't found the same problem occurring with the thumb grip fitted.

[Princess Leica]

Half case with front handgrip.

Long strap for carrying the camera cross body. Gives me the readiness of the Leica holster without looking like a pretend FBI operative.

And yes, a girlie red softie.

 

i don't know if I'm imagining this, but M's seem to become more feminine with each new release as they get smaller and thinner. The same seems to be true of many high end, high price consumables. The more expensive the car, the rounder its edges and the more elegant. Ditto Apple products. This is sweetly ironic because so many of the Leica Forum regulars are guys and the talk tends toward the photographer-macho.

 

Personally I thank Leica for making the world just a bit more feminine.

[Advertisement]

Hallo,

Look here: Leica M

[Gobert]

RRS baseplate, Arca Swiss profile, for working with tripod. Highly recommended!

Rock ‘n roll strap. Nice, comfortable and fancy.

Leica thump support. Great small, but expensive item.