Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sometimes a small (or large) change makes a big difference. My local Leica rep tried to sell me an R8 for several years. I'd pick it up and play with it but always found it did not fit my hands. One day he handed me an R8 with a motor. It was an instant transformation in holdability and I bought it on the spot. Ken Wilcox At 11:53 AM 03/10/2002, you wrote: >Over the past several weeks I have been thinking about selling my two Tom A. >Rapidwinders to replace them with a single Motor M. My thinking was as >follows: > >I can use the Motor M single-handed when necessary; > >Having the Rapidwinders "permanently attached" to two of my three bodies >adds weight and bulk I don't need to carry around; > >While I can shoot rapidly with the Rapidwinders, I often find my thumb >reaching for the shutter advance lever anyway. > >So.....I have had the winders off the cameras for a week or so. But >yesterday then went back on and will, essentially, stay there. Why: > >I find that the added bulk and weight actually makes the M fit more >comfortably in my relatively large hands - which is why I like the size of >the M 5; > >The added weight provides added stability for handholding at slow shutter >speeds; > >The Rapidwinder greatly improves grip and stability when shooting >vertically, particularly with a 90 Summicron. > >So I may still someday add a Motor M for those occasions when it would be >really helpful for single-handed shooting. But my Rapidwinders are here to >stay. > >B. D. > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - ------------------------ Ken Wilcox klw.51(at)comcast.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html