Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In your nice post earlier today (relevant portion cut below) you described the operation of the Rapid Winder as a "sliding" motion rather than a pulling motion. I have never seen one of these goodies in person, but I am interested in them. I always thought that one pulled a lever (that drops down from the body of the winder) towards the left hand to work the winder. From your post it seems that one "slides" a lever across the bottom of the winder towards one's left hand. Which is right? Can someone describe the operation of this machine? Francesco >5) The Abrahamson Rapid Winder: Someday I'd like one. The 21mm finder is at >the top of my new wish list, followed by the M6HM and 35/2 ASPH, but this >gadget is nice. The black is shinier than the M6 top plate, but is quite >attractive. The device is very well made and operates smoothly. It is very >intuitive and simple to use. As soon as I picked it up I had two fingers >naturally wrapped around the lever and was sliding it along the bottom to >advance the film without a second thought. Even when not neccessary the >extra 1.5 cm (estimated) in height that the winder adds to the camera gave >me a better grip than normal. If I were considering one of the Leica hand >grips I might consider the winder instead since it provides much of the >extra handheld stability. The winder also centers the tripod thread which >could help balance the camera when using a ball head. >-Charlie >-------------------------------------------- > Charles E. Dunlap > Earth Sciences Department > University of California > Santa Cruz, CA 95064 >Tel.: (408) 459-5228 Fax.: (408) 459-3074 > > mailto:cdunlap@es.ucsc.edu >-------------------------------------------- >