Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -----Original Message----- From: Wood, Darrell (London) <wooddar@MLE.CO.UK> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999 10:03 AM Subject: [Leica] LEICA - M DRIVE >To all, > >There is a rumour that Leica plan to bring out a redesigned M Drive to >compliment the TTL is this true?. I had thought of going for the existing >one. Before you buy the M-drive from Leica, beg, borrow or steal one of Tom A's drives. You will never look at the M-drive again! Andddddd....it is Y2K compliant <G> >P.S. > >It must be possible for them to make a smaller one and quieter. >It has also even been suggested that they might buy back the patent I >believe they sold to Tom Abrahamsson, and produce a resigned Leicavit. > >Many Thanks >Darrell I do believe it would be the other way around...Leica would need to buy the patent from Tom and reduce their parts list by 400%. The Leicavit and Tom's winder accomplish the same thing, but in a different manner. Tom's is much more reliable and can be repaired in the field if needed. Cheers, David Medley Whidbey Is. WA USA dmedley@whidbey.net