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Subject: [Leica] WTB: Nikon AR-1 soft release
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:38:21 -0500
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I have what I think is an AR-1, though it is not marked in any way.  It
fits my F2 just fine,  If you want it, give me a snail mail, and I'll send
it to you.




On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> I have soft releases bought for the Leica M which fitted the F3 and
> F100 at least. Forgot where I bought them, though!
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 7:11 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Geoff, the AR-1 is the soft release for the Nikon F, F2 and RF cameras
> > with a threaded shroud - the threads are on the inside of a tube that
> > sits over the release housing.  Tom's soft releases don't work on
> > these cameras.
> >
> > Marty
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
> > gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> Phil, Tom Abrahamsson in Canada makes a couple of versions which are
> >> excellent quality. I think around $20 last time I looked.
> >> http://www.rapidwinder.com/softies.htm
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Geoff
> >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 14 July 2012 11:27, Phil Forrest <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Like the subject says, I'm looking for a Nikon AR-1 soft release. The
> >>> aftermarket alternatives with polyethylene plastic buttons just don't
> >>> cut it and it looks like they are hard to find in the states.
> >>> I'd rather deal with a LUG member than an ebayer as well.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks all.
> >>>
> >>> Phil Forrest
> >>>
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana

USA


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