Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You wrote: >From: "Steven L. Alexander" <alexpix@worldnet.att.net> >Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 08:37:13 -0400 >Subject: Re: Leicavit for M >These are in stock at New England Photo, Arlington, MA., 617.643.1463. >Steven Alexander - - ---------- > From: mdw3@leguin.acpub.duke.edu > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: Leicavit for M > Date: Sunday, June 15, 1997 9:07 PM > > The product to which you refer is the Abrahamsson Rapidwinder for > M4-P, M4-2 and M6. It was developed in the 1980's as an alternative > to the disappearing numbers of functioning and affordable Leicavit > winders available, and is produced by Tom Abrahamsson in Canada. The > price is approximately $500 US, and it is 14mm tall and weighs 120 > grams. It is available only from the manufacturer, as far as I know: > > Tom B. Abrahamsson > Industrial Designer, Photographer > #203-1512 Yew Street > Vancouver, BC > Canada V6K 3E4 > > Source: Leica M Compendium, Jonathan Eastland (Hove). > > Hope this helps, > Michael Weisberg Just got off the phone with Ara at New England Photo. He called Abrahamson after my inquiry about Leicavits fitting M2 and M3 and apparently Abrahamson has just made a limited production of 30 winders to fit these bodies. Otherwise, his regular Leicavit is only for the M4-2, M4-P and M6. I'm not sure whether I'm going to get one or not but they are available black or chrome for under $600 U.S. Perhaps if there's enough demand he'll make a second production run. Who knows. I think I'd rather save my money for that used 21 Elmarit 2.8 that one of you wants to sell me at a great price. Carl Socolow