www.ianleake.com Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Am I dreaming? I'm sure I can remember seeing an advert recently for an M8 accessory that looks a little bit like a winder, slips into the hotshoe, and allows you to use your right thumb to stabilise the camera. But now I can't find a reference anywhere :-( Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyaitken Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Not hallucinating. Called "Thumbs Up". Made by Tim Isaac. Works great. Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james mitchell dc Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I second Andy's recommendation. It's a great accessory and helps in holding the M8--or any other M, and I'm sure any similar-sized rangefinder--with one hand. It looks great on Black Paint Ms especially. Works best in conjunction with a grip of some sort--built-in in Luigi's case or with Tom A.'s Rapidgrip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james mitchell dc Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Here's a <a href="http://matchtechnical.com/default.aspx">LINK</a> to the website, although I know that some shop in the US is selling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_chao Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 It is being sold by Popflash in California. I've gotten couple of them and they work wonders. They do come in 2 different sizes. It works great with either the stock Leica grip or with the grips made by photoequip. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.ianleake.com Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Fabulous, thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_breeze2 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 If I'm not mistaken Ian I believe Leica is now selling them from the LFI site under accessories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdnyc Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Looks like it might be useful when using the 90 Cron for vertical shots. Anybody tried it that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutz Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 <a href="http://www.leicagoodies.com/snob.html">SNOB</a>, compatible with any Leica M, USD 8.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I'm sorry, Lutz, but I'm too much of a <i>snob</i> to consider the "Snob" which, according to my calculations, is *underpriced* by $128.00. <p> :-)<p> I just had a look <a href=http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41649>at this RFF thread,</a> where the inventor/designer of the "thumbs up" discussed his ideas at some length, and provided early illustrations.<p> For someone like me, however, "all thumbs" would be the product more closely matching my skill level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_holmquist Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Check out the "Sling" at leicagoodies. They've got some innovative and affordable other accessories I find very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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