coolmingli Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Hello, can M3 or M2 be upgrade to accept TA's Rapidwinder? if so, how much is the upgrade, anyone knows? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xav Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 It seems so. Have a look at the <a href="http://www.rapidwinder.com/">rapidwinder web site</a>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_collier2 Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 The M2 can use either the original Leicavit-MP or Tom's M2 rapidwinder. It is hard to say which is harder to find and the price of Tom's is starting to creep upward. You can also have an M2 or M3 modified to accept the winders that the M4-2 and up cameras can take. That would include Tom's relatively common rapidwinder, the newest Leicavit, and the other electric winders and motors. I believe DAG is one person who does the conversion and I think the cost is in the $250US range. Phone him and ask for a specific quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry_soletsky1 Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 His rapidwinder for the M4-2 and above used the same "dog" on the bottom of the camera with the baseplate removed used for the Motor winder. The M2 and the original MP had its winder engauge with a extention of the takeup pole. I suppose anything can be done but it is not cheap in any way. Tom did make a rapid winder for the M2 so check with him for availibility. He's very open very good at answering his e-mail. So really no upgrade is possible in any real sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_w. Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Tom has sold out of the M-2 winders. He only made 270 in chrome and 30 in black. Ray Tai had a black one for sale here some weeks back. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil_swanson Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 DAG converted my M4 to take motors/RWs/Leicavits for under $200. It took awhile (he had it 2 months, he always has it 2 months) as I've come to expect of him but the job is right and 'vits and motors work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_ling1 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Reinhold Mueller, (416) 467-6992, in Toronto converted my M3 to take TA's Rapidwinder. If I'm not mistaken, Tom recommended him as well in one of his post at the LUG. Here's some pixs. James<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_ling1 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Here's another pic w a proper size. Sorry for the other file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_ling1 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 I suck! Got the right dimension but wrong file size. Grrrr... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_ling1 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 OK, can someone tell me why my last photo did not show up as a pix but a link? I got the dimensions to 507x380 and file size is below 100kb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_w. Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 You needed a caption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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