Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jay, I received my new RapidWinder II in June and have put about fifty rolls through the camera since. I love the top notch build quality and performance. Plus it's stealthy as Hell for street photos and it counter balances heavier lenses. Regards, Greg Jay Burleson wrote: >I'm a little late in reporting, but it's been a really busy month. > >Last year, John Collier posted a message stating he had a "spare" >RapidWinder that he would send out to ANYONE who wanted to use it. > >Well, in July, I was the first on the list for the US journey. > >When I opened the box, I first thought about complaining, 'cause it was >the wrong color (chrome) and didn't match my black M6. > >Nevertheless, I shortly got over that. ;) > >Looking at the RapidWinder, I found it to be built better that the LUG >posts in the past have stated. One plus for it. > >It is a superb piece of equipment, proudly marked "Made in Canada". Or >maybe it was "Hecho en Canadá", I forget. ;) > >After putting it on the camera, I felt that it had a better "feel" than >the Leica motor winder. I think the side-to-side balance was better, >since there are no heavy batteries in it. Another plus. > >In use, after a little "dry firing" to get used to how it worked, I >found that it was very easy to work with. No ker-chunk like the motor >winder, just a smooth pull on the trigger and it was ready to go. > >All in all, I really liked it. Thought about keeping it, in fact... > >If you need fast winding, and are NOT using a tripod (that's the only >drawback I personally have with it), it's the bee's knees. > > > >HYPERLINK "http://www.rapidwinder.com/"http://www.rapidwinder.com/ > > > >Thank you kindly, John! > > > >Jay Burleson > >"Truth is like nudity: It is on occasion indispensable, > >but it is dangerous and should not be displayed openly." > >Anonymous > >HYPERLINK "http://www.jayburleson.com/"www.jayburleson.com > > > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.381 / Virus Database: 214 - Release Date: 08/02/02 > > >-- >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