Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd agree with Paul, if....If you could remove the damn grip from the motor...You can use a Rapidwinder without a Rapidgrip, but you can't use a Motor-M without the grip. B. D. PS - And don't forget - the Rapidwinder is no noisier than the normal shutter advance - the Motor-M does sound like a motorwind, even if a quiet one. ;-) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Paul Chefurka Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 2:40 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Motor-M or Rapidwinder (with Rapidgrip) ? You'll find a lot of Rapidwinder lovers on this list. I am not among them. I vastly prefer the Motor-M, mainly because it interferes with my concentration less than the RW. The Rapidwinder still needs a manual action to wind the film. You take the shot, then pull a lever on the bottom of the camera. The lever drives a belt which rotates a coupling which winds the film and shutter. The main advantage of the RW is that you don't need to remove the camera from your eye to wind, but it's still a separate motion with your left hand. with practice it can be somewhat faster than winding with the thumb lever. The Motor-M is a real motor. All you need to do to wind the film is - nothing. It's much less intrusive when you ''re following action through the finder, and you have the advantage of true one-handed operation if you really need it. I also find it doesn't upset the steadiness of the camera between shots as much as the RW. I also prefer the size of the motor's grip, compared to the Rapidgrip. I had both the motor and the RW/RG at the same time, and used them both enough to convince myself that while the RW is a wonderful piece of engineering, for me the motor is more functional. Paul - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html