Re: [Leica] Question: Single Stroke vs. Double Stroke M3

[Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>]

Javier

Tom Abrahamson's winder is made in Vancouver B.C., Canada,
not the USA.

The last Eumig that I heard of was an Austrian company making
cheap, wind-up, 58mm  home movie cameras.  Maybe they could
make a wind-up motor drive for the M series?

Jerry
.

Javier Perez wrote:

> I wouldn't call it a snub.
> Cash starved Leica must have figured they could make
> it much cheaper themselves or through their
> traditional contractor(s) Eumig last I heard. What
> else could they possibly do. Abrahmson has nothing to
> worry about. I get the feeling his product will easily
> hold its own against Leitz and it's made in the USA to
> keep the patriot fries eaters happy.
> Javier
>
> --- Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > Gary
> >
> > TA has been snubbed by Leica not buying his design
> > outright,
> > as I know it is superior to the original Leicavit as
> > used on the
> > old MP.  The NIH Syndrome, I guess.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Gary Williams wrote:
> >
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Question: Single Stroke vs.
> > Double Stroke M3
> > >
> > > > Don
> > > >
> > > > Right!  Clockwork motors!  Now that Leica has
> > re-instituted the
> > > > Leicavit and essentially snubbed Tom Abrahamson
> > >
> > > How exactly has Tom been snubbed?  He will still
> > produce a better product
> > > (and with a lifetime guarantee) that the Leicavit
> > and at half the price to
> > > the consumer!
> > >
> > > Gary
> > >
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