CL OEM thumb grip and loss of same.....!

[Dave in Wales]

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This looks interesting, the OEM one that is........first, is it any good......second, what stops it falling out, as hot-shoe covers always seem to do?

TIA

Dave.

Edited May 26, 2019 by Dave in Wales

[lct]

2 hours ago, Dave in Wales said:

This looks interesting, the OEM one that is........first, is it any good......second, what stops it falling out, as hot-shoe covers always seem to do?

If you mean the Leica CL Thumb Support, it is perfect for me since i use my index finger to turn the left top wheel and i don't use flashes much. Otherwise you may prefer the Steve Barnett's Thumbie if adhesive accessories are your cup of tea or the Tim Isaac's Thumb's Up if you don't find it too short. Aside from the Thumbie i have no experience with, none of the others tends to fall out thanks to their design and built-in rubber seal preventing any play in the accessory shoe and any damage to the body.

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[gotium]

Haven’t tried it, but I can highly, highly recommend Steve’s Thumbie. It is perfect.

[Dave in Wales]

18 minutes ago, lct said:

If you mean the Leica CL Thumb Support, it is perfect for me since i use my index finger to turn the left top wheel and i don't use flashes much. Otherwise you may prefer the Steve Barnett's Thumbie if adhesive accessories are your cup of tea or the Tim Isaac's Thumb's Up if you don't find it too short. Aside from the Thumbie i have no experience with, none of the others tends to fall out thanks to their design and built-in rubber seal preventing any play in the accessory shoe and any damage to the body.

Thank you, does this apply the  Leica CL Thumb Support...............built-in rubber seal preventing any play in the accessory shoe and any damage to the body.

[Dave in Wales]

2 minutes ago, gotium said:

Haven’t tried it, but I can highly, highly recommend Steve’s Thumbie. It is perfect.

Thank you, but I don't want to bond anything to the camera, Steve’s Thumbie is stuck on, is it not?

[gotium]

Yes, and perfectly so.

[lct]

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15 minutes ago, Dave in Wales said:

Thank you, does this apply the  Leica CL Thumb Support...............built-in rubber seal preventing any play in the accessory shoe and any damage to the body.

Yes

[Jake]

I've posted this before, but I recommend the lim thumb support. $70 or so, and it doesn't fall out at all. Have had it for a year, and with a wrist strap works great if you don't use flash often. 

https://www.amazon.com/Lims-Metal-Thumb-Support-Leica/dp/B07BXP3BBM