Thumb Thing for M9

Timmyjoe

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I just saw a few pictures of a thumb grip kind of thing on a few different Leica M9 digital cameras and was wondering if anyone knows what it is called and where I could purchase one?

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Thanks for any and all info.

Best,
-Tim
 
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Moriturii said:
Means it has/had a good life. It's kind of like skate-boarding. Want to be a good skateboarder? Be prepared to break a few bones in your body.
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Like the designer placement of a sticky plaster sandpaper does the same trick, makes a camera 'hard core'........

(edit since original image removed, we are talking about that very beat up M9 that everybody knows)

Steve
 
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Why would you pose a question in a forum which is easily answered via Google?

Why would you pose a question in a forum which is easily answered via Google?

Timmyjoe said:
I just saw a few pictures of a thumb grip kind of thing on a few different Leica M9 digital cameras and was wondering if anyone knows what it is called and where I could purchase one?
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Just wondering at the mentality.
 
Why not. We can all help each other and if someone doesn't want to help, they don't need to post.

I use the Thumbs up and it works great, both for grip and decreasing camera movement.
 
The thumbs-up is almost essential imho for M8/M9. While it is quite a pricey piece of brass, it improves the camera handling by a degree that you wouldn't expect from such a minimal addition...
 
Another vote for the thumbie. Gives the same grip but smaller, leaves the hot shoe open and doesn't poke me as much when I carry the camera over my shoulder.
 
Thanks for information on the Thumbie. I assume this is the one that is attached with double sided tape. How long have you had this attached, and does it seem to stick?
 
Never heard of the Thumbie - I'll have to google it... - but the Thumbs Up makes the M9 useable. I've not tried the Leica M-Grip, but that's even more expensive.

Mike
 
flyalf said:
Thanks for information on the Thumbie. I assume this is the one that is attached with double sided tape. How long have you had this attached, and does it seem to stick?
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Yes, I'm curious about this as well. That's a lot of weight/pressure on the contact point - does the tape hold up with heavy use? Can it "pop off" unexpectedly? And will the tape eventually become a gummy mess?
 
Didn't much care for the Leica M grip ergonomics but I've found that it and the Thumbs Up work together very nicely.

From an ergonomic standpoint, the PHOTO EQUIP grip by itself is a better choice then the Leica grip IMHO but it is bulky and has nasty white lettering on the back.

Since I switched to the Leica grip and the Thumbs Up w/o the lettering (and put a black dot on my M9), I'm very happy with how the camera looks and handles.
 
I was looking for info on the "Thumbie" as well. The only thing I could really find, were some out of date ebay listings.

ebay link

Looks like it was priced at £27.50. Does any know if it's still for sale?
 
I used to have a thumbs up EP-1, but I needed to have a cold shoe for a external viewfinder, so got rid of that one.
I bought the CSEP-1 with the intention of using the cold shoe... but I found it to be too bulky with the raised cold shoe... I just hated the look of the extra 4 mm on top! Going to sell the CSEP-1.
Now onto the Thumbie... provides thumb rest and leaves the hot shoe open, best of both worlds! Now I have reservations on using the double sided tape, but I think it just might work for me.
 
I couldn't find anything on the Thumbie either. I use a Thumbs-Up on my M8 and it's great for holding the camera more securely. I have the one with the accessory shoe on top so I can still use a clip-on viewfinder.

I tried Leica's M hand grip and don't like it. Jim
 
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