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Subject: Vs: [Leica] Re: "Add-a-Cam"? How much?/ and beginner 'R' body recomendation?
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 20:24:18 +0100

All but Wetzlar and Safari R3´s could be factory modified to take the winder. Factory would not modify those two because of aesthetic reasons: no Wetzlar MOT baseplate (conversions would have Portugal baseplates) and no green motor.
All the best!
Raimo
photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen

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Lähettäjä: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Päivä: 12. helmikuuta 2000 16:48
Aihe: [Leica] Re: "Add-a-Cam"? How much?/ and beginner 'R' body recomendation?


>Jim:
>
>Take another look at your cameras. If they are R3 and not R3MOT and take a
>winder I think they must be quite rare. I've never seen an R3 that will
>accept a winder.
>
>Ken Wilcox
>
>At 4:46 -0800 2/11/0, a fine scholar, Jim Brick wrote:
>
>>
>>All R3's (that I know of) can take an R3 winder. I had two R3's and
>>winders. No problems. Worked flawlessly. I believe (from experience and
>>talking to Leica) the least expensive and best R camera is the R4sP,
>>although the R5 and RE are just as good but probably more expensive. If you
>>want Mirror Lock Up, you'll need an R6, R6.2, or R7. All of the winders and
>>motors have an exposure button that works for vertical holding. It is also
>>the multiple sequence button so for a single frame, you must release it.
>>It's pretty easy. The same winders and motors work on all R4's through R7's
>>
>>Jim
>
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>
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