Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]bonjour dominique, you're half right, when you guess, that with the TA rapidwinder it > is impossible to correct the focus between 2 shots since the left hand is not free... the use of lenses without a focusing lever sustains this oppinion. i try to escape from this problem (eg. with the 90 mm summicron) by stroking the rapidwinder-lever only with the 4th and 5th finger, while focusing with indication & middlefinger as usual. this is quite tricky, admitteldly. theres no problem for that point, when i need only the indication finger for focusing, because there is a (thanks leica) focusing-fork (right expression?) down on the lens like with the summicron 35. you continue: > Secondly, I wonder whether the rapid winder does not disturb the usual grip of the left hand with a unpleasant result :a shake which could alter the sharpness, especially with low speeds (1/30). theoretically more than right. probably reminding this, i change instinctively to stroke the RW much more carefull, when i'm in low light-situations. seems to work. i'm pleased with the use of the rapidwinder. it is a special item with special attributes. you can like them or not. this accesory is also funny, but not a religion :-) salu, thomas == thomas böhm brennbichl 22 a-6460 imst, tirol, austria private: toboehm@yahoo.com office: tt.landeck@tirol.com _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com