Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am sure it is possible to fit the later winder coupling but you may have to update to single wind as well. Phone DAG and ask as he would know. You would also have to change to the modern tulip style take up spool. The rapid load kit was a period Leitz kit to speed the loading of the earlier cameras. Some people liked the rapid load kit and others didn't. I used one in my M2 and modified my M2 rapidwinder so I could use the rapid load kit with it as well. John Collier On 12-Oct-06, at 7:28 PM, Tom Schofield wrote: > Thanks for the responses -- I see that I should have given more > info. I have an M6 type Rapidwinder that I was thinking of > selling, but am now purchasing an M3 DS, and got to thinking I > might want to keep the Rapidwinder for it. So that raises two > issues - 1) what are the mods you mention -- the "quick-load" kit?, > and 2) does the fact that it is a double stroke body change things? > > Tom > > On Oct 12, 2006, at 4:49 PM, Didier Ludwig wrote: > >> If the M3 has been modified, yes. >> See http://www.rapidwinder.com/#rapidwinderpic >> Didier >> >> >> >> >>> Will a TA Rapidwinder work on an M3?