Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But doesn't that mean you have to push the Rapidwinder lever up? How do you accomplish that while supporting the lens/focusing? I bought the M motor (cheap) for just those occasions. I find the TA winder awkward to use with the camera in the vertical orientation. Ken - -----Original Message----- From: Ted [mailto:tedgrant@home.com] Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 11:24 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Rapidwinder/grip "julianthomas.terra.es" wrote: > Hi Ted, > As I said in an earlier email, I can't get my arm up to do that! However I > change my grip so that the grip is in my fist and the shutter button is > fired by the thumb, elbows in it is quite stable.<<<<< Hi Julian, hey now that's a good one, never though of it and I just tried holding the M6 and grip in that fashion and I can see with a bit of practice it could make life a easier, as my right shoulder doesn't always feel great when reaching up to the high position after a bad landing on my first parachute jump after I turned 65. ;-) But then that's another story!:-) ted Grant