Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I’m a little late in reporting, but it’s been a really busy month. Last year, John Collier posted a message stating he had a “spare” RapidWinder that he would send out to ANYONE who wanted to use it. Well, in July, I was the first on the list for the US journey. When I opened the box, I first thought about complaining, ‘cause it was the wrong color (chrome) and didn’t match my black M6. Nevertheless, I shortly got over that. ;) Looking at the RapidWinder, I found it to be built better that the LUG posts in the past have stated. One plus for it. It is a superb piece of equipment, proudly marked “Made in Canada”. Or maybe it was “Hecho en Canadá”, I forget. ;) After putting it on the camera, I felt that it had a better “feel” than the Leica motor winder. I think the side-to-side balance was better, since there are no heavy batteries in it. Another plus. In use, after a little “dry firing” to get used to how it worked, I found that it was very easy to work with. No ker-chunk like the motor winder, just a smooth pull on the trigger and it was ready to go. All in all, I really liked it. Thought about keeping it, in fact… If you need fast winding, and are NOT using a tripod (that’s the only drawback I personally have with it), it’s the bee’s knees. HYPERLINK "http://www.rapidwinder.com/"http://www.rapidwinder.com/ Thank you kindly, John! Jay Burleson "Truth is like nudity: It is on occasion indispensable, but it is dangerous and should not be displayed openly." Anonymous HYPERLINK "http://www.jayburleson.com/"www.jayburleson.com - --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.381 / Virus Database: 214 - Release Date: 08/02/02 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html