Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank God for Nikon slrs..... On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, David Strang wrote: > Well, things are looking a little better. I called Jim Kuehl this morning > and he promised to send out a new winder out of the latest batch of winders. > I should see it sometime Wednesday. Ernie at Leica wanted me to send in both > the camera and winder, but with at least a three week turn around, I'll have > to try the second winder first. If it fails, everything goes to Leica. Ernie > did mention a problem in the winder with a switch that doesn't make proper > contact. > > Sure sounds like my problem, the camera will not "come alive" until the > filmback is opened! It then works fine until I turn the camera OFF. It > autoloads fine, advances fine, and rewinds fine. I just can't turn the > camera OFF with film in the camera. > > I must say this: the motor winder fits extremely well onto the R8 body. It > adds a little more ergonomic feel to an already superb design. The added > weight is almost minimal. My Canon F-1n and EOS-1 systems grow markedly with > the added motor/battery packs. But they also greatly extend the usability of > the respective camera. > > BTW, hats off the Jim Kuehl on some mighty good service! > > Dave > dstrang@up.net >