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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Sandy's Rapidwinder
From: "Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell@softcom.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:40:00 -0800

Bob,

Add me to the recent converts to Tom A's rapidwinder. The only drawback I've
found so far is that I have three M cameras and now want to buy two more
rapidwinders.

Bryan
- -----Original Message-----
From: Bob Keene/Karen Shehade <kabob@tiac.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Sandy's Rapidwinder


>Thanks Sandy-
>
>Yet another vote for the Tom A Rapidwinder! As a left-eye shooter myself, I
>am becoming more intrigued with the "Winder-Rapide of Thomas"!
>Now, I have NO desire to shoot at a concert! (Unless it's Smashing Pumpkins
>or Jethro Tull:)) But this rapidwinder thing might be just the ticket for
>my wedding work.... sigh, just bought too much stuff- got to sell some of
>my other gear- Damn! It's not Friday; guess I'll have to wait to post! I
>can't even ask if anyone's selling a used Rapidwinder; although I think
>it's Friday in "The Alternative Reality"  :)
>
>thanks for the info!
>
>Hey! Anybody in the Boston Area going to the Griffin Center Outing have a
>Rapidwinder they could bring along so I could get the feel of it????
>
>thanks,
>
>Bob Keene
>>
>>Date: Wed, 10 Feb 99 19:26:53 GMT
>>From: sandyquandt@centuryinter.net
>>Subject: [Leica] Re: Sandy's Rapidwinder
>>
>>> Sandy-
>>>
>>> is this a Tom A Rapidwinder?
>>> Now, I'm thinking about winders vs. Rapidwinders (Tom A) and received
alot
>>> of negative comments about the Leica Winders.
>>
>>Bob,
>>
>>Mine is the legendary Tom A Rapidwinder! Aside from the fact that Tom is a
>>terrific person with whom to do business, the Rapidwinder is an absolute
>>delight to use. My M6 feels better balanced with it, and, as a left eye
>>shooter, I can actually fire off several shots without having to
continually
>>hit myself in the eye with the advance lever. There is some discussion in
the
>>archives about transferring the "basket" from the original baseplate to
the
>>Rapidwinder in order to facilitate film loading; however, I just attached
mine
>>"as is" and haven't had a problem. Ted, Tina, et al. are absolutely right
in
>>extolling the virtues of the Rapidwinder.
>>
>>When shooting a concert, Ted's advice is sound; one needs to be familiar
with
>>the music in order to advance film without distracting others. While the
>>Rapidwinder is as quiet as the standard film advance lever, I wouldn't
want to
>>be shooting with it (or any other winder) in absolute silence or quiet
moments
>>in a concert hall.
>>
>>Sandy
>
>