Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don Right! Clockwork motors! Now that Leica has re-instituted the Leicavit and essentially snubbed Tom Abrahamson, Tom should build an M version of the MOOLY, which was a fantastic device. I regretted giving mine up when I went from a IIIa to a IIIf. Leitz never made one for the M2. The MOOLY was much smaller than the one made by DAG's father, and never ran out of batteries. Tom A,. Now is the time! I will order one right now, if possible. Jerry Don Dory wrote: > Part of this discussion ignores the decision by Leica to use a "glass" > pressure plate. I think that these plates were indeed more prone to static > than the metal plates used before and after. So, with the decision to use > the superior glass plate, the decision to ameliorate static marks with a > slower wind makes sense. Bear in mind that Leica had clockwork motors and > other rapid advance methods in place. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -- > 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