Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/02

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica M Motor?
From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 15:40:00 +0400

Mark Rabiner wrote:

> Bernard wrote:
> >
> > David Morton wrote:
> >
> > > At the risk of being lynched for rumourmongering, has anyone else
> > > heard of
> > > a new power winder for the M from Leica? Supposedly much smaller
> (not
> > > hard), quieter (likewise), and with a built in grip.
> > >
> > > I can't help feeling that it's long overdue, but that introducing
> it
> > > now
> > > would be more than a little insensitive to the feelings of R8
> owners.
> >
> > It could easily lead to serious unrest and even rioting by R8
> owners, in
> > urban areas. Especially if the M-motor would wind faster than the
> > current R8-winder.
> >
> > Bernard.
>
> Quiet wise I think it is as quiet as hell.
> Is yours driving you crazy Bernard? I've been guessing wrong lately
> but I'd
> guess you don't have one but if you did you would quickly grow to be
> less
> critical of it.

I'm critical of what? I said nothing critical of M-motors, for sure! It
was that other guy.... that David fella. No, I don't have one. I forgot
to tell you, but I loved that dog post of yours; the one about German
Shepherds vs Beagles.

Bernard