Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff Moore wrote: >>>That is of course one of the important questions: will TTAbrahams indulge us with a black-paint Rapidwinder? That and, "is there brass underneath?" I fear the answers to both of these will be "no"; but that may save my wallet!<<< I have recently received a glossy black Rapidwinder from Tom A for my black painted M2 - it makes a combination which is typically Leica - both utterly beautiful and perfectly functional. To my hands normal M's sometimes feel a little too small - when using heavier lenses - and though the M5 gives more to hold onto for larger hands this advantage is mitigated by the fact that the viewfinder eyepiece is too far from the edge of the (long) body - meaning that I can't wedge the camera comfortably into the crook of the side of my nose. The M plus Rapidwinder combination feels like the perfect M shape to me - the extra depth gives very useful extra resistance to up and down camera shake - whilst the short (side to side) body still allows for excellent access to the lens and body controls. Couldn't recommend it more highly ... Simon, London.