Tuulikki let me know that Tom's Softies, and possibly other products as well, will continue.
Tom started producing his machined soft releases about 19 years ago in response to cheaper stamped products often failing to seat properly in the camera, sometimes jamming shutter releases, and even sometimes damaging the camera.
Since then an endless line of imitators have aimed at the niche marketplace Tom created.
Get the best, Tom's Soft Release.
Stephen
Tom's Soft Releases - history and special editions
Tom On Flickr
the pic of him laughing in the hospital was taken the day before he died.
Tom's Biography at Finland Leica Shooters
Tom's Uncollectibles
Tom's Toy Shop
Tom's Leica RapidWinders
Tom's RapidWinder History
Tom's Nikon Rangefinder Rapidwinders
2005: The Rangefinder Year that was - as reported by Tom
Tom's Hood for the Nikon Rangefinder 50/1.1
Tom's Hoods for Nikon Rangefinder 35/1.8 & 35/2.5 Lenses
Tom started producing his machined soft releases about 19 years ago in response to cheaper stamped products often failing to seat properly in the camera, sometimes jamming shutter releases, and even sometimes damaging the camera.
Since then an endless line of imitators have aimed at the niche marketplace Tom created.
Get the best, Tom's Soft Release.
Stephen
Tom's Soft Releases - history and special editions
Tom On Flickr
the pic of him laughing in the hospital was taken the day before he died.
Tom's Biography at Finland Leica Shooters
Tom's Uncollectibles
Tom's Toy Shop
Tom's Leica RapidWinders
Tom's RapidWinder History
Tom's Nikon Rangefinder Rapidwinders
2005: The Rangefinder Year that was - as reported by Tom
Tom's Hood for the Nikon Rangefinder 50/1.1
Tom's Hoods for Nikon Rangefinder 35/1.8 & 35/2.5 Lenses
unixrevolution
Well-known
This is good news. i got a large and a small softie recently and love them. the large one lives on my M2.
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
Thats Great to hear !!
My Favorite softie I lost ... it was the special Edition 'RFf' version
Tom then told me a secret to keeping softies... a dab of nail polish before you screw it in will secure it nicely
At present am using Tom's ying/yang softie
My Favorite softie I lost ... it was the special Edition 'RFf' version
Tom then told me a secret to keeping softies... a dab of nail polish before you screw it in will secure it nicely
At present am using Tom's ying/yang softie
B-9
Devin Bro
I hope we see atleast a small stream of rapidwinders still for sale new.
I mean there has to be some unfinished pieces sitting around?
I for one had been mulling around buying one new this coming spring when I have more expendable income.
I mean there has to be some unfinished pieces sitting around?
I for one had been mulling around buying one new this coming spring when I have more expendable income.
huddy
Well-known
Thanks for the news Stephen. I will definitely be grabbing a few in the coming months; I always meant to and never had.
Mark A. Fisher
Well-known
Good News. I was looking at them last week, will have to take a closer look now. Very sorry to hear of Tom's passing.
Noserider
Christiaan Phleger
I just ordered one chrome and one black as back up; good to hear they will live on.
Talus
pan sin sal
Same here. I had bought a mini in December and have loved it. I just heard of his passing and picked up a few as backups. I exchanged a few emails with him in late November and he was very nice.