Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/11

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Subject: [Leica] Motor Drive for R8, latest news
From: Robert Stevens <robsteve@istar.ca>
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 14:18:24 +0000
 
I just heard that the R8 Motor Drive will be delayed probably until
almost the end of the year.  This came from a Canadian source.  The good
news is the drive will do six frames per second, not the four fps as
initially anounced.  The delay is because of the redesign of the power
pack and drive to allow the higher framing rate.  Maybe the management
at Leica are finally doing a good job.  It would be nice to think that
the new management would not allow a 4 fps motor for their flagship R8
and told the engineering types to redesign it and make sure it worked
right.

Regards,

Robert