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Subject: [Leica] WTB: Nikon AR-1 soft release
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:01:32 +0200
References: <CAH1UNJ2rL5Nz3Vk_VhHwQySpB_Ymb0VYA55Zvn9RH+NsM=cC0Q@mail.gmail.com> <CC26A8C1.19335%chris@chriscrawfordphoto.com>

I just found a picture of an AR-1 ... that's not what I have. I have
the kind that would work on an F3 and other cameras, as you describe,
Chris.

Daniel

On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Chris Crawford
<chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote:
> With the F3, Nikon finally joined the rest of the camera world in adopting
> the standard cable release thread. So softies that work on the Leica M
> will work on the F3. Even the F4 has a standard cable release thread, but
> its not on the shutter button (its on the back of the camera and intended
> only for cable releases).
>
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> On 7/13/12 10:27 PM, "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I have soft releases bought for the Leica M which fitted the F3 and
>>F100 at least. Forgot where I bought them, though!
>>Cheers
>>Jayanand
>>
>>On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 7:11 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>> Geoff, the AR-1 is the soft release for the Nikon F, F2 and RF cameras
>>> with a threaded shroud - the threads are on the inside of a tube that
>>> sits over the release housing.  Tom's soft releases don't work on
>>> these cameras.
>>>
>>> Marty
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Geoff Hopkinson
>>><hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Phil, Tom Abrahamsson in Canada makes a couple of versions which are
>>>> excellent quality. I think around $20 last time I looked.
>>>> http://www.rapidwinder.com/softies.htm
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Geoff
>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 14 July 2012 11:27, Phil Forrest <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Like the subject says, I'm looking for a Nikon AR-1 soft release. The
>>>>> aftermarket alternatives with polyethylene plastic buttons just don't
>>>>> cut it and it looks like they are hard to find in the states.
>>>>> I'd rather deal with a LUG member than an ebayer as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil Forrest
>>>>>
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In reply to: Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] WTB: Nikon AR-1 soft release)
Message from chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com (Chris Crawford) ([Leica] WTB: Nikon AR-1 soft release)