Leicavit or Rapidwinder Users

Hey Bill, I'm glad you took it as "funny," that's how I meant it.

I've got to say, my Leica bag is getting heavy 😱. I started out just wanting an M3 and a Noctilux and then ...OO.



But I'm good now. I can stop at any time. 😛.


Gregory
 
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I have three Rapidwinders. Not only are they less expensive than Leicavits they also come with a lifetime warranty. Tom A. is a great guy and will fix your rapidwinder even if you got it used from someone else. What does Leica offer again?
 
Actually the price differential isn't that great any more, you can get Leicavits pretty cheap now. I sold my Rapidwinders and got Leicavits about a year ago.
 
well the price difference between a NEW Rapidwinder and a USED Leicavit might not be that much but the price difference between two used ones remains. Either one is great, I happen to think Tom A. offers a better value for the money...
 
BillBlackwell said:
My experience with the Leica M Motor was just the opposite.

The grip is too large for my hands and the unit adds 50% again to the overall weight of the camera.

Try lugging the package you show in your picture (M7 + Motor + Noctilux) around for more than a few hours and you're likely to change your tune a bit.
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It's not THAT heavy. It's a hunk of metal attached to a small light camera - makes it a slightly heavier small camera.
 
Yeah... Camera porn to the maxx... (Could be better though)😀

To be honest, the bold look of the new Leicavit looks to... bald...

I really grew to like the scripting of the first "Leicavit MP". It is like it matches the camera's scripting on top, the cursive "Leica".

Oh well, I guess I will have to live with my typical film advance lever for now...😱 Or I could just get use to it!😀
 
I have a Rapidwinder, and use it occasionally. I tried a motor on my M6, but didn't care for the way the motor pushes the shutter button back up. Of course, the Rapidwinder does the same thing, albeit more gently; I guess the suddenness of the push-back action with the motor startled me--I wasn't expecting that. I imagine if I tried it again, I'd like it better. The Rapidwinder needs no batteries, though! One less thing to go wrong . . .
 
Calzone said:
I want one badly, but I need a silver one.

I got to handle Damaso's a lot athe NYC Meet-Ups. When I mounted my 75 Lux on Damaso's M6 0.85 TTL the rig balanced nicely, even without a Rapidgrip. I need a Rapidwinder for my Lux, and I already have a Rapidgrip.

Also I am use to heavier cameras. Still have two Nikon F3's with MD-4 motordrives. Doing a lot of hand held available light shooting, a heavy camera is almost like getting a F-stop because you can shoot slower. For me, a heavy camera is a steady camera.

Cal
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Since this thread got bumped, here's an update.

Bought two TA Rapidwinders and two TA Rapidgrips. Love them and can't live without them.

Cal
 
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