Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Only the original MP and the M2 had the extra drive shaft so you could use either the original Leicavit MP or one of Tom's M2 rapidwinders. An M3 will require modification and the last time I checked, a while ago, it was in the $250US range to fit the modern winder coupling. The modern mech works much smoother and allows you to fit a variety of wind assists. John Collier On 12-Oct-06, at 11:23 PM, Frank Dernie wrote: > I hope Tom doesn't mind my wading in here but I believe this would > be a very substantial mod. The original MP rapidwinder effectively > wound the end of the takeup spool, the later (from M4-P?) winders > drive an intermediate gear via a dog drive in the bottom of the > shutter crate. These are some distance apart. Tom did make some M3 > and M2 winders at one time.