Dez
Bodger Extraordinaire
I suspect this is a question that has already beaten to death in this forum, but probably before my time, so please forgive me if I am dredging up something old and tired.
In the 50's, Canon was very big on the concept of the baseplate trigger wind, with the original Canonflex models a prime example. The market was apparently not as enthused, and the Canonflex reverted to a more normal lever wind after a few years. Trigger winders obviously have their niche, to the extent that new ones can still be bought for Leicas (thanks, Tom).
So when Canon offered a product that could be bought in both configurations, what is the preference of the group? As the best example, I would pick the VI-T and VI-L. A quick and not at all statistically valid sampling of ebay at the moment shows higher asking prices for the VI-L.
Which version would you rather have in a collection, and which one would you rather USE?
Cheers,
Dez
In the 50's, Canon was very big on the concept of the baseplate trigger wind, with the original Canonflex models a prime example. The market was apparently not as enthused, and the Canonflex reverted to a more normal lever wind after a few years. Trigger winders obviously have their niche, to the extent that new ones can still be bought for Leicas (thanks, Tom).
So when Canon offered a product that could be bought in both configurations, what is the preference of the group? As the best example, I would pick the VI-T and VI-L. A quick and not at all statistically valid sampling of ebay at the moment shows higher asking prices for the VI-L.
Which version would you rather have in a collection, and which one would you rather USE?
Cheers,
Dez
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