Right hand grip for Hasselblad

I'm looking for a right hand grip that would work on a Hasselblad

ELM body. Does anybody knows of one or one that it could be adapted

to use on the right side of the camera?

thanks

Carlos

I forgot to say that it could also be a pistol grip to be used on the right hand

Thanks

I have a horrible feeling that there's no such beast unless you use the two handed grip (sorry, I didn't know the model code). All the other early Hasselblad grips seem to have been designed to be held in the left hand, freeing the right hand for focussing and film winding on manual bodies, which can't be much fun if you're left handed.

 

Oddly enough, the Rolleiflex TLR pistol grip is designed to be held in the right hand so you can focus with the left. The problem is, if you want a really effective grip, it has to be 'handed' and the designer pays his money and makes your choice for you.

I use the Hasselblad F motorized grip with the 203FE camera. It is the only right hand grip I know of. This excellent motorized grip eliminates the need for the ELM as a camera body and makes it easy to handle the camera without a neck strap.

RMB

Harvey, as a left-hander I find the grip a gift from God, with the strength of my left hand griping and supporting the camera, it gives me optimum stabilization, a precise shutter release, it would feel wierd to

support and grip the camera with my weakest hand, which right-handers would have to do. Thank you Hasselblad.

Thank you all but I think perhaps a monopod is another solution. The whole thing become so big and heavy if you are shooting with a 150mm lens and a pro hood and 120 back and a eye level finder. I just really don't want to give up the Hassy and I don't have the money to buy a newer camera with the motor. If I sell my CM and my ELM bodies I know that I will get very little for them. The used prices for the Blad are low now.

Try using a tripod, as an added bonus your shots will begin to exhibit the true potential of MF.

Jay, as is so often the case, a pithy but silly answer. Several of us, who actually take pictures, find it necessary to use a camera off the tripod.

Yes, I do a lot of my work on location and I know that I could use a tripod but the point is that I'm trying to used the Blad hand held. So far I have to resort to use 35mm for that type of work.

Carlos

Hasselblad had a double handed grip for the elm, it also monted simple flashes in shoes on the top of each upright handle . It resembled a "U". additionally the grip and U bracket was in three sections the right grip the center to hold the camera adn the left upright. These are available used for about $100. SO get one and remove the left hand grip and you have the right hand grip. I also use a Lowepro flash bracket that mounts the flash directly ablve the lense and it is held by the RIGHT hand. It is about $250 new and can hold any flash. I use the metz 45 series.

Thank you Edward. The idea of buying and adapt the U bracket maybe a good one.