Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Unsworth wrote: >>> As a left eye shooter it really makes film advancing easier even if you > have no need to take multiple shots.<<<< Hi Steve, I love it when another left eye shooter discovers the magic and ease of using a Tom Abrahamsson RapidWinder. After all my years of having to remove Leica cameras from my eye to advance, Tom gave me the gift of shooting as fast as my reactions to seeing a motivating moment could possibly be.... and with out any clunk thunk of a battery driven motor version. As far as I'm concerned any M camera user who uses their left eye is foolish not to be using the RapidWinder, even though they may not be popping three frames a second... yep after some practice one can get off three frames a second if the situation demands a quick series photos. It isn't often, but it is possible. Generally it's a couple of frames advanced in rapid succession, but it's a whole new meaning to using an M . ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html