Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M GRIP / Tom's winder
From: Mary & Stan Kephart <kephartol@att.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 98 18:11:58 -0500

>
>Ted Grant wrote:
>
><< You must have a Rapidwinder if you are working with an M >>
>----------------------------
>Ted, 
>
>Thanks for the kind advice.  But I gotta tell you, I'm looking for and soon
>will buy the Winder M for my M6.  I am looking forward to not having to take
>my eye away from the viewfinder when I'm shooting.  Also, one-handed 
>operation
>for fast street photography.  And perhaps, a new technique (for street
>photography) I've been considering; hang the M6 and winder around my neck
>(bottom of the camera secured with a body strap to prevent flopping) with the
>24mm lens attached and a long cable release threaded through my sleeve to my
>hand.  With the exposure and focus pre-set, just fire away!!  How's that for
>being unobtrusive??  Virtually invisible!!!
>
>Cheers,
>Arturo


Friends,

Is this an either/or situation.  That is, if you have a rapidwinder, you 
cannot put a grip on too??

M