Lilserenity
Well-known
Hiya,
Are there any retailers of the soft release caps for the shutter release on an M2 in the UK?
I can order abroad but didn't know if there was something a bit more local.
Cheers,
Vicky
Are there any retailers of the soft release caps for the shutter release on an M2 in the UK?
I can order abroad but didn't know if there was something a bit more local.
Cheers,
Vicky
hans voralberg
Veteran
The Classic Camera has Tom A soft release here: http://www.theclassiccamera.com/shop.cgi?keyword=soft+release&view_products=SEARCH&submit=go
Ffordes has generic soft release under Leica M accessories in the used section
Ffordes has generic soft release under Leica M accessories in the used section
Nokton48
Veteran
Vicky,
I have the TomA classic soft releases on my M2, M5, and M4-2 and they are the best I have found. You cannot go wrong with these, it's made like an original M2 accessory. Take a look at my avatar, you can slide a hairtie under it, so it dosen't fire accidentally. Fits perfectly, wrap the other end around a strap lug.
I have the TomA classic soft releases on my M2, M5, and M4-2 and they are the best I have found. You cannot go wrong with these, it's made like an original M2 accessory. Take a look at my avatar, you can slide a hairtie under it, so it dosen't fire accidentally. Fits perfectly, wrap the other end around a strap lug.
ruby.monkey
Veteran
Peter Walnes also stocks the Abrahamsson full-size and mini soft releases.
hans voralberg
Veteran
Yeah Peter is more expensive and doesnt have automatic check out though, but he got some pretty interesting thing in stock 
Vincenzo Maielli
Well-known
I use a Nikon AR9, cheap and reliable.
Ciao.
Vincenzo
Ciao.
Vincenzo
picker77
Established
I tried several, and settled on the Match Technical "Beep" model. Easy and quick to get via the web. Good folks.
http://matchtechnical.com/Beep.aspx
http://matchtechnical.com/Beep.aspx
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I ordered the mini soft release from The Classic Camera a while back but they sent me the regular size. I emailed them straight away about the issue but they never got back to me. Damn.
Lilserenity
Well-known
Many thanks everybody, I shall purchase one of those in a couple of weeks as I need it for lower light shooting, I find I can mostly shoot 1/15th fine so this may give me a hope of the odd decent 1/8th second shot. I wouldn't use it all the time (I think) as I really like the positivity of firing my M2's shutter at 1/60th or faster.
I picked up a Colorplan CF lens for my projector yesterday (bargain in the local Friday Ad) so my pennies are currently sapped. Damn this photography lark will be my undoing
Cheers!
Vicky
I picked up a Colorplan CF lens for my projector yesterday (bargain in the local Friday Ad) so my pennies are currently sapped. Damn this photography lark will be my undoing
Cheers!
Vicky
payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
Vicky, I often go down to 1/8 and even 1/4 sec. (normal or wide lens), but I use nothing in the release button. The expression "soft release" is misleading, as the spring strength to be overcome remains the same.