Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank Dernie writes: > I hope Tom doesn't mind my wading in here but I believe this would be > a very substantial mod. The original MP rapidwinder effectively > wound the end of the takeup spool, the later (from M4-P?) winders drive > an intermediate gear via a dog drive in the bottom of the shutter > crate. > These are some distance apart. Tom did make some M3 and M2 winders at > one time. I had Gerry Smith of Kindermann Canada modify a M2-R to accept one of Tom A's M6 Rapidwinders. Gerry did a great job of it with the result being a smooth-as-butter RW. > > On 13 Oct, 2006, at 03:07, G Hopkinson wrote in part: > > > Tom, that's a very interesting idea. You mean two squeezes on the > > rapidwinder lever for each film advance? It might then be called a > > notso.... Still if it were possible I'm sure Tom A has thought > > about it at some point. Drop him a line on or off-list? > > I have the DS M3 as well and am looking for a winder for the M7. > All of the RW's I purchased from Tom for my M cameras allow you to advance the winder in any increment you want. 1, 2, 5 whatever. Try it. Regards, Greg