[LRflex] SV: Re: SV: Early R8 improvment question.
- From: "Tim Bedsted" <Tim.Bedsted@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 07:43:22 +0100
David,
I noticed your name thought it would male for a nice comment :)
I have solved my motor drive problem. I advance the manual film lever when I
insert new film and make the first shoots until counter=01 manually then
everything works as a charm.
Having a motor on the camera completely changes the feel of the camera even
though it is quite heavy I really like it. So the size of the DMR wouldnt be a
problem form me.
Now where did I place those lottery tickets.....
Tim
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx på vegne af David Young
Sendt: ma 13/03/2006 3:47
Til: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Emne: [LRflex] Re: SV: Early R8 improvment question.
Tim Bedsted wrote:
> David,
> =20
> Have a look at Andrew Nemeths FAQ
> http://www.nemeng.com/leica/005c.shtml
> =20
> Bear in mind that the upgrade is no longer free. In the beginning
they =
extended the warranty but now it may cost =E2=82=AC400+ to have it
upgrad=
ed. This upgrade will off course also ensure that it is ready for the
DM=
-R.
> =20
> I am in the unfortunate situation that my R8 is an old one 229XXXX,
whi=
ch is part of the first series, that is apparantly the reason for the
mal=
functioning when I mate my R8 and the motor drive. (Can't Change film
wit=
hout disconnecting the motor-drive).
> =20
> I am actually thinking about getting a R9 to use with film (the
ability=
to have small EV corrections, when using Kodachrome) and the
motor-drive=
and upgrading my R8 so it can be used with the DM-R, which I am
getting =
at some stage :)
> =20
> Regards,
> Tim
Hi Tim!
Thanks for the pointer... Andrew's FAQ had just the information I=20
needed. (And, I was surprised to find myself quoted there!)
I was not asking for myself, for my early German production R8 (s/n=20
2292xxx) was upgraded, under warranty, long ago. I was curious, as I=20
have two chaps inquiring about my Winder R8 and it was that device
which =
usually triggered any malfunctions! So I was trying to help them
along,=20
making sure that it goes to a buyer who can properly use it without
any=20
problems.
As for your R9 for film... heck, use the R8 for film and the R9 for
the=20
DM-R. There are a few niceties in the R9 that are not in the R8 for
DMR=20
use. For one, turning off the camera turns off the DMR. Not so with
the=20
R8. I must turn off the camera, and then the back, separately. Of=20
course, I can turn off the camera, and after 5 minutes the back will=20
turn itself off... but that wastes battery life!
Still, the DMR/R8 or 9 combo is the finest digi-cam I've ever seen or=20
used. Pity it's so damned expensive!
Still, I considered upgrading my 20D to Canon's 5D, but the price of
it=20
was very near that of the DM-R... and I'd still be using stop down=20
metering! Despite the DMR's foibles, I do not regret paying it's
price,=20
for a moment!
Cheers!
--=20
David Young,
Logan Lake, BC =20
CANADA.=20
Personal Web-site at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt
Leica Reflex Forum web-page: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm
------
Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at:
http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm
Archives are at:
//www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/
-- Binary/unsupported file stripped by Ecartis --
-- Type: application/ms-tnef
-- File: winmail.dat
------
Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at:
http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm
Archives are at:
//www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/
Other related posts:
- » [LRflex] SV: Re: SV: Early R8 improvment question.
