Sometimes there are situations in which reading crucial information such as distance, dof scale, f-stop and shutter speed off your Leica M or R becomes extremely difficult: in dimly lit interiors such as bars, theaters, etc. or especially when shooting night scenes outdoors. That's where the SHINE comes in, the Leica mini light sabre.
The SHINE attaches to your Leica by means of self adhesive velcro dots which come along. It's best placed right above the viewfinder of the Leica M, thus illuminating the lens barrel as well as the brightlines(!). Nevertheless it's short enough not to protrude into the viewfinder area itself.
When used along with the SF20 it's best attached right on top of the flash unit. With the Leica R4 its place is on top of the prism. This way the SHINE illuminates not only the lens barrel but the shutter speed window on the prism front, thus allowing for effortless reading of f-stop and shutter speed in the viewfinder!
Just like the rest of our designs this little helper is extremely lightweight, small yet effective and truely affordable - for the leicaphile to rejoice: it comes with the red dot, errrr, switch for just
SHINE specifications:
- made in Switzerland
- multifunctional switch: pressure activated or permanent
- weights 8 gramms only
- comes with additional key chain
- comes with a couple of self adhesive velcro dots
- comes with a pair of longlife Varta lithium batteries (type 2016)
- 20 hours of continuous light with one set of batteries (30 years @1 minute/day ;o)
- unbreakable (white) LED bulb with 100'000 hours of life expectancy
- brightest LED light of comparable size/weight available worldwide
- doubles as a mini torch
To economize combine your SHINE order with a SFILL, SLING, SLIDE, SCOOP, SHADE, SWISS, STEER or HOOK order. This way you may take advantage of the fixed $5 fee to cover worldwide shipment.
