luigi bertolotti Posted January 7, 2010 Share #21 Posted January 7, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) That's the fellow! Curious device, sounds dangerous - risk of chopping off a finger on some cheese-cutter type wire! I wonder how much faster it was in practice? I can wind my lllf pretty quickly by holding the knob and turning the camera, but I'm not usually in that much of a hurry! Just a bit, I think... I wonder if some gymnick with one finger always in the ring and another "ready to push" would provide, with adequate training, a sort of non-stop shooting at 0,75 fps or so... ; anyway the item could also be regarded as a "half-way" to the well known OOFRC for remote control, which also used ring-and-wire, one for the winding knob, the other for the shutter button (with wires of different colors to avoid confusion... ) ... and compliments to JC, of course !! (and Bill was very next to the target...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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telewatt Posted January 7, 2010 Share #22 Posted January 7, 2010 wow!...I looked 1000 times in this book and you find it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted January 7, 2010 Share #23 Posted January 7, 2010 ...I wonder how much faster it was in practice?! Much faster than just using your fingers. James Bond had his built into his Rolex. Callan stuck with a revolver. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrid Posted January 10, 2010 Share #24 Posted January 10, 2010 Speaking of speed, somewhere there is a clip of uncle HCB advancing the film on his LTM, by rolling the knob against the edge of his thumb and index finger. I tried it and was shocked at how fast you could advance the film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giordano Posted January 11, 2010 Share #25 Posted January 11, 2010 That's the fellow! Curious device, sounds dangerous - risk of chopping off a finger on some cheese-cutter type wire! I wonder how much faster it was in practice? I can wind my lllf pretty quickly by holding the knob and turning the camera, but I'm not usually in that much of a hurry! If the camera is properly lubricated and the film is in a Leitz cassette (hence no friction from the light trap) you should be able to wind on with the friction of the side of your forefinger against the knurled knob, without taking your eye from the finder. Start with your finger pointing straight across the front of the camera, covering the rangefinder window, with the wind knob pressing against the side of the proximal phalanx just where it bulges out at the knuckle joint. Your thumb should be firmly on the back of the camera below and just to the left of the speed dial. Then pull your wrist back, pivoting your hand so the tip of your thumb stays in place and the side of your forefinger presses firmly enough against the wind knob. (PS: keep hold of the camera with your left hand!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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