Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm not sure whether Tom's available to confirm this, but I think he's currently working on a Rapidwinder (M6) with a handgrip incorporated. Waiting anxiously ....... Terence Singapore - -----Original Message----- From: Julian Thomas <mimesis@btinternet.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Friday, March 10, 2000 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica winder w handgrip > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Robert Appleby and Susan Darlow" <laintal@tin.it> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 9:30 AM >Subject: [Leica] Leica winder w handgrip > > >> A nice quiet M winder with built-in handgrip along the lines of the R >> winder - that would be nice. I like the look of the Rapidwinder, but am >> held back by two considerations: use with a flash bracket is out, and no >> handgrip. > >I'd seen the Rapidwinder on the web, and read Steven Gandy's comments. >Having now played with Tom A's cameras which all had winders I think it is >superb. it's a lot smaller than appears to be in webphotos. I found using >the 3rd and 4th fingers (pianist's fingering!) on the winder with thumb and >forfinger for focusing worked great. I tried this with 75mm 35mm 21mm 15mm >lenses and it was great. I want one! The camera feels really solidly >supported and you never need to take the M away from your eye. > >Julian