I hope anyone doesn't think I was raining on their parade, as the Uni
Grip *does* look pretty nice. My point was that if all you're after is a
better "handle" for your camera, "user" Winders can be found for less
than that, as Bill just pointed out. As another example, I recently sold a
Winder 2 that wasn't working properly in "sequence" mode for $40 and
the guy who bought it was happier than a pig in mud, although I think
he's gonna leave the batteries in it and use it as a Winder 1.
Also, another alternative might be no-name (or third party) flash grips.
I've seen these in the "junk bin" at used camera stores for pretty darned
cheap. Or, for those who are *really* tight on funds, one can always
tape a block of wood to their camera... black electrical tape shouldn't
look too shabby, but the "handyman's secret weapon" might give it an
interesting look! :-)
Regards,
Chris
On 2 Nov 2001, at 16:54, Bill Stanke wrote:
> Chris,
>
> I agree with you. I bought an "as-is" Winder 1 from KEH for $23 USD. I
> had planned to gut it, and use it for a grip, and keep the battery holder
> as a spare. I cleaned the contacts, and it came back to life! Needless to
> say, I didn't gut it, so it's heavier than I would like. <g>
>
> They (KEH) don't have any OM winders/drives at the moment, but they
> recently had an "as-is" Motor Drive 1 for $25, so it might be something to
> watch for.
>
> Bill Stanke
>
> Chris O'Neill wrote:
> >
> > For $55 you can almost get a Winder 2 and leave the batteries out of it
> > (less weight). You can definately get a Winder 1 for that price. Sorry,
> > but it's a bit rich for my blood. Wudda thought more 'round the $25 mark
> > or so.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 2 Nov 2001, at 16:50, Michael Darling wrote:
> >
> > ? on 11/2/01 3:33 PM, Hans van Veluwen at hcvanveluwen@xxxxxxxxx wrote: ?
> > ? ? : Has anyone used the UniGrip aftermarket grip for their OM-X's? ? ?
> > : ? ? : http://www.nikonlinks.com/PhotoEquip/_forms/unigrip.htm ? ? : ? ?
> > : I ordered one yesterday as I've been searching for something more ? ? :
> > substantial than the OM-4t's screw-on grip and less than an MD1/Winder. ?
> > ? ? ? ? ? How did you do that? The 'order' link points to: ? ?
> > C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\WP01U74F\order.htm ? ?
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