Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just found a picture of an AR-1 ... that's not what I have. I have the kind that would work on an F3 and other cameras, as you describe, Chris. Daniel On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > With the F3, Nikon finally joined the rest of the camera world in adopting > the standard cable release thread. So softies that work on the Leica M > will work on the F3. Even the F4 has a standard cable release thread, but > its not on the shutter button (its on the back of the camera and intended > only for cable releases). > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 7/13/12 10:27 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 >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information