Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>If this is the Abrahmson rapid winder, which is what W of H have >advertised recently, then it is also sold by Classic Collection in >London. Just ask for Andrew in the Leica Shop. > >(Incidentally, if anyone has had problems dealing with Classic >Collection over the net (I know I have!), they are having serious >computer problems and say to fax them on 0171 831 5424 instead.) Does anyone know if the Abrahmson Rapid Winder is available from a dealer in the United States or Canada? What are the advantages, and disadvantages, to the Leica Winder M and the Leica Motor M ? Both seem large and make a compact camera darn near (well, almost) the size of a Nikon F4s. However, I'd like to photograph wild birds landing or taking off using the 135 mm F2.8 (with eyes) lense. I also do sports (my son's games, nothing exotic, just a heckuva lot of blood and gore and fast action especially when they play in the Mexican League or against LAPD or San Francisco! Glenn Glenn Thrall gthrall@ix.netcom.com