[LRflex] Re: New Member/ S/H R-bodies

I just took another look at my R5 and R7. The the knurled part of the 
shutter speed dial is about twice as high as on the R5.
The baseplate is thicker too, as Doug says - about 2.5x as thick as that 
of the R5 - I never noticed that before, until just now.
Douglas

Douglas Herr wrote:
> On Aug 28, 2006, at 4:45 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote:
>
>   
>> The R6 /R6.2 are purely mechanical and not dependent on batteries ( you
>> need them only for metering)
>>     
>
> small correction: the self-timer is electronic too.
>
>   
>> The R7 ...  the ergonomics of the shutter
>> speed wheel is different (which also means you need a different 
>> hand-grip).
>>     
>
> the different hand grip (for motor winder and motor drive) is because 
> the camera's base plate is a bit taller.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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