Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Fellow LUGnuts, Jim Brick wrote: <snip> And the motor winders never leave my cameras... I own the first versioon of the Leica winder. I used it when I owned a M4-P and found it made the camera much larger and heavier. I don't use it much at this point. I never understood why Leica couldn't make a winder half the size it did for the M cameras. Leica should look at this issue again. With micro motors and coreless DC motors, perhaps they could come up with a truely compact winder for the M Leica cameras. I have used winders (2 frames per second) on a Canon AE-1 (I'm dating myself) and with my Canon F1n. They work well but again make the camera larger and heavier. My Canon T90 is the best with an integrated 4 frames per second winder. If I was going to get a motor for the R 6.2, would fellow LUGers recommend the winder or the motor? Since I plan to use it for along time, the cost difference between the two is not significant. I do not have to take lots of action shots but do use the camera on a copy stand a lot for macro work. I guess in that case I should get the lens tripod mount adapter for the 100mm Apo macro lens. With the combined weight of this lens, camera and motor, it would weigh at least 5 pounds. Richard - -------------------------- Richard Clompus, OD On vacation in Delaware, USA