Custom grip for Canon QL17 GIII?

ToddB

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• Dec 30, 2014

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Hey guys,

I was wondering if anyone knew of a place that does custom grip for Canon QL17 GIII rangefinders? I thought it would make for a better secure feel. I saw someone from Pinterest had a picture of one on camera, but can't get any info on where to get one or if it even exisit.

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One might be tempted to tell you to "get a grip" if one was a wiseguy. It seems to us that custom grips on 50-plus-year-old cameras are like doing an IPO to manufacture spats. (I have a pair myself but I don't think it is a growth industry.) You could fashion one yourself. Nice camera. I have several of the olde non-interchangeable lens Canons and love every one of them. Built like tanks. Fine glass. Smooth to operate.

 

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I love this camera too. I thought I'd pimp it out a little with an accessory.

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I use the bottom part of the ERC to improve the hold and my hands are small.

But the 2nd reason is one of the small PCB is on a bottom corner and won't take a drop that damages the baseplate.

A 3d printed grip would be useful if you have large hands.

 

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I don't know of one specific for the Canon, but for Olympus 35 and Trip 35 there are some available:
http://www.tripman.co.uk/www.tripman.co.uk/info.php?p=3&cat=471987

 

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Ricardo Miranda said:

I don't know of one specific for the Canon, but for Olympus 35 and Trip 35 there are some available:
http://www.tripman.co.uk/www.tripman.co.uk/info.php?p=3&cat=471987

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But My camera was only 25 GBP...

 

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If you were to fabricate one yourself you could start with one of those off-camera flash brackets. That would give you a base plate with a screw into your tripod socket. Trim the base plate to length and then figure out and attach your grip - wood or maybe molded epoxy putty. Trim and sand to shape

 

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This might be something that could be used or provide some ideas.