Philippe AMARD <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Two more questions: >a) Is winding manually when the drive is attached a risky >operation? I don't know about the R3 winder, but on the R4 winder it's not a problem and may be used to get the 37th and 38th frame from a roll of film. >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). My experience is again with the R4 winder, not the R3, so some experimenting might be nessesary. The R4 winder's battery powers the camera's meter and shutter when the winder is attached so removing the battery might leave you with 1/90 sec and B and no meter. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/