Let's talk about grips

[Chuck A]

Hey All,

I am looking for a grip for an M Leica and am interested in your experiences with them. These are the ones that I have found:

1) Photoequip M-grip (old and newer model)
2) RAPIDGRIP from Tom Abrahamson
3) Leica M grip from Leica Camera
4) Various other models (some from China) on eBay

If you know of others let me know. They all have their pros and cons. I am leaning toward the Rapidgrip because it is larger, but it doesn't have a non-slip covering on it so I am not sure.

 

[back alley]

i love the older style photoequip grip.

 

[Chuck A]

I saw that you got one on Pnet. Do you know anything about the others?

 

[back alley]

i have one now on the zi, and have had them on canon p's and the m3.
i like the angular shape, it helps me to hold on to the grip/camera. a grip is a must when using a wrist strap, imho.

i have read negatives about all of them and positives about them all also. unfortunately, i think it's a trial & error thing. i was lucky and really liked the first type i tried.

 

[rover]

I like my Rapidgrip. It is a harty hunk of iron, very sturdy to grip onto.

 

[Andy Aitken]

Have you considered the SLING http://www.leicagoodies.com/ works great and costs next to nothing.

 

[thurows]

The Photoequip M-grip also centers the tripod threads on the lens.

 

[Chuck A]

The Photoequip M-grip also centers the tripod threads on the lens.

Is anybody here using the newest Photoequip ML-Grip? It looks nice. Is the grip portion large enough to get a good grip when using a wrist strap? Does it interfere with removing the botom for film loading?

 

[back alley]

i love the looks of that new one but the price is scary.
you could find 2 of the older style for the same money.

 

[Chuck A]

Didn't I read somewhere about the older style damaging the body covering of the camera, or was that another brand and model?

 

[back alley]

Didn't I read somewhere about the older style damaging the body covering of the camera, or was that another brand and model?

have not read that.
it hasn't damaged any of my cameras.
it doesn't actually touch the body, just the base.

on the zi, i have drilled a hole and polished it smooth in order to access the film rewind release button. no need on an m camera.

 

[Bill58]

Try the "sling" / "slide"/ "hook" from http://www.leicagoodies.com/. Cheap, effective and very fast--just measure TIGHT on the sling.

Bill

 

[peter_n]

I like my Rapidgrip. It is a harty hunk of iron, very sturdy to grip onto.

I tried rover's Rapidgrip and liked it so much I got one immediately! 😀 It has a feel that I find very comfortable and is quite rigid on the camera. I use it on an M7 and a nice additional feature is that you can stow spare batteries inside the grip. I highly recommend the TA Rapidgrip.