Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/04

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Subject: Re: Rapid Winder for M
From: henningw@archiphoto.com (Henning J. Wulff)
Date: Sun, 4 May 1997 22:40:33 -0800

Stephen L. Alred wrote:

>
>Can anyone tell me how to contact the manufacturer of the nouveau-Leicavit
>winder for the M cameras?  I believe it is made by a fellow named Abrahamson
>(spelling?) in Vancouver, BC.  (By the way, any pro or con comments on
>using the
>Leicavit or the modern version?)

Tom B. Abrahamsson
#203 - 1512 Yew Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada  V6K 3E4
Ph. 604-731-0036

Tom would be happy to talk to anybody about his Leicavit copy or Leicas in
general.

The Leicavit (old and new) have only one *major* failing. If you tend to
use heavy lenses, eg the 135 Elmarit, you will inevitably puncture yourself
sometime after you let go the camera.


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