Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted and everyone- thanks for the feedback on the Winder. (OK Walt- I know I screwed up with the "MR-4" listing! I'm new to Leica- and what the Hell's a "NOOKY"!??!- never mind, my wife'll kill me if I go around trying to find out!) I guess I'll save my $$ towards a Tom A winder. I'm still not real clear on HOW it operates; do you squeeze with your first and second fingers?? Is film loading significantly slowed down, i.e. Do you have to remove the winder, THEN open the bottom? thanks all... Bob Keene >Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 19:56:57 -0800 >From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com> >Subject: Re: [Leica] opinions on Winder (MR-4) > > >Hi Bob, > >I offer this advice from someone who has purchased and got rid of 3 >winders! They are useless and noisy, completely defeating the complete >reason for using the quiet unobtrusive M camera. > >If you want quiet and silence of operation or just plain old fashion >convenience with perfection buy a Tom Abrahamsson Rapid Winder. Piece of >cake to use and extremely effcient. > >The extra big bonus is if you are a left eyed photographer as the Rapid >Winder allows you to continue shooting without taking the camera away from >your eye while advancing. Yes of course, so does the battery operated >winder, however you also have the distinction of the world knowing you are >shooting pictures from the winder racket as it clunk thunks each time you >trip the shutter.:( > >Besides do you really want to pop for about $900 cdn dollars for a noise >creating apparatus for the world's silent camera? :) > >Do yourself a big favour and forget the winder! Talk to Tom! :) >ted > >Ted Grant >This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. >http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > >------------------------------