I recently sold a winder that sounds very much like this to another list
member. Fairly light compared to the OM Winder and the tripod screw is at
one end which does not seem a very sensible design decision.
I got it as part of a bundle along with a black OM1 and 35-70/4. I never
really used it much although when I first got it I thought the timer
function was a good idea, I never really came up with an application for it.
I think its new owner probably has more experience with it in the week he
has owned it :-)
Stephen
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of andrew fildes
Sent: Saturday, 21 July 2001 4:46 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Soligor Winders for OM Cameras?
>While surfing the web, I came across www.soligor.com, which to my surprise
>turned out to be a German firm! Anyway, one of the products they listed
>was an "Electronic Power Winder for Olympus MF Cameras". Anyone have any
>experience or opinions about this unit? What is interesting about it is a
>built in intervalometer set-able to 5s, 30s, 60s and 5 min! Otherwise is
>seems much like a Winder 2, except that the single-off-sequence dial is at
>the top of the grip, around the release button. The list price is Euro
>95.... or about $83. The picture looks like what I have seen advertised as
>a "Rokonar Winder"...... so maybe Soligor is just putting their label on an
>OEM winder from ??????
>
>Curt
Quite likely. Soligor has been rebranding Chinese stuff for the European
market of late - i.e. the SLR camera sold in Europe as a Soligor is a
Seagull (Minolta MD mount). This probably has a similar origin. I've seen a
similar one on the used shelf here but there was no brand on it - lighter
and a bit bulkier in the base than a Winder 2.
AndrewF
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