Thanks David, I will enjoy, I'm sure. Some to come in a few weeks' time as I'm leaving on vacation soon and have followed Ted advice - take more film than you think you'll be needing, PLUS one (LoL). Two more questions: a) Is winding manually when the drive is attached a risky operation? b) Can the battery "auto switch" be by-passed and the camera used as if there was no drive when the drive is actually attached AND the battery pack removed? (purpose = trying to save weight while keeping the grip). Thanks again Phileicangenieux ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/