Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Rapidwinder
From: Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com>
Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 22:54:28 -0700
References: <DE918840-5E01-11D6-B573-00306540B5C4@mac.com>

souljer@mac.com wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I have been looking at the rapidwinder for a while but as I'm a
> right-eyed M user I don't seem to have a screaming reason for it. I just
> like that it seems like one could wind on a little faster, and the
> winding action isn't in your face. Getting it with the metal grip seems
> like a nice set up.
>
> But when talking to a camera sales person recently I was told that it is
> rather noisy with it's ratchet mechanism. Is this true or was he just
> trying to sell me a M winder?
>
> I wish I could rent one just to try it out for myself. Opinions are nice
> but no substitute for actually using the thing for a weekend.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Gunnar

He was trying to sell you the motor! I have two of Tom's winders on an M2
and M3, smooth as can be on both.

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