Re: [Leica] Praise of Tom's Soft Release--again

[pchefurka@plaintree.com]

I agree wholeheartedly.  After having them on my M's for a few weeks,
I took one off for a day.  What a revelation!  It's worth the occasional
wasted frame to have that wonderful ease of use.

BTW - I had a problem using them on my F3.  The shaft of the softie
is long enough that it depresses the cable-release plunger inside the
shutter release.  This turns on the meter and keepd it on, thereby
making the F3 behave like an M6 in a tight bag.

Tom, that's a pretty sneaky way of ensuring that your releases will
remain "Leica-only" gear!

Paul Chefurka


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Subject: [Leica] Praise of Tom's Soft Release--again 
Author:  <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > at internet
Date:    9/11/98 8:40 PM


Hi all,
     
Today my M6 came back from a 3-week trip to Solms to have its 
rangefinder adjusted. During its absence I have been using my M3, on 
which I installed Tom's Soft Release a couple of weeks ago. It is 
amazing how quickly one gets used to good things! When I was loading 
film in the M6 (which did not have a Soft Release), it struck me how 
uncooperative the shutter release felt compared to the Soft 
Release-equipped M3. It was as if I had to hunt for it and press really 
hard! If there is anyone out there who doubts the value of the Soft 
Release, you owe it to yourself to get one--$10 is not exactly a big 
investment, so even if you decide it is not for you, you have not 
suffered much. But chances are you will keep it on your camera forever!
     
BTW, I am NOT receiving any royalties from Tom ;-)
     
Nathan
     
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