Leicavit-M ...I got the hang of it..finally! yea, baby.

[35mmdelux]

Perhaps I'm a slow learner, but I finally got the hang of shooting with the Leicavit. Yea, baby. Shoot, click, shoot, click. Left-eyed no problem, keep your eye on the subject.

Side benefit: looks super sevlte as a bp rig. Wooohoo.

 

[Al Kaplan]

Back in the day you never saw a black paint Leicavit equipped MP or M2 with all the paint intact or a dent free top plate. The people who bought them USED them, but everybody complained that they were a pain when you shot verticals. Of course you could still use the top mount wind lever. Back then a NEW M2 listed for $200,
and sometimes you could find a decent used body for $100 or less. The 'vit listed for about 50 bucks and use ones were $25. Many people covered the chrome with Scotch black "Photographic Masking Tape", thicker than standard masking tape (and they still make the stuff) so it offers a bit of padding. 3M still makes the the tape. (It could also hide the infamous "red dot" on today's Leicas.)

 

[abenner]

Glad you like the winder Paul. It really improves the operation for a left eyed shooter. But remember it's like walking with scissors in your hands now, don't fall and impale yourself with the trigger!

 

[Graham Line]

This would be a good time to mention the Rapidwinder which is available new and both simpler and more reliable, and 100% made in Canadia by our very own Tom A.

 

[abenner]

Joe, you are right. I've had both types of winders. The Rapidwinder is great. My samples were a bit quieter than the Leica model, though neither is loud at all. The Rapidwinder of course has a great reputation for being reliable and has a lot fewer parts, plus Tom guarantees them forever anyway. That said, I don't hear much about Leicavit's breaking down either. The only drawbacks to the Rapidwinder that I could mention is that the Leicavit is a little smaller, and being a Leica product, the finish is a perfect match to your camera, if you care about such things.

 

[35mmdelux]

Many people covered the chrome with Scotch black "Photographic Masking Tape", thicker than standard masking tape (and they still make the stuff) so it offers a bit of padding. 3M still makes the the tape. (It could also hide the infamous "red dot" on today's Leicas.)

TKS for the tip.