Re: Re: [Leica] R8 with Drive is ripping the sprocket holes! ???

[Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>]

Ruddy said:
>>>> Funny enough. Just this weekend, I overheard a dealer saying that this
problem is endemic to the R8 plus the motordrive.  I was really perturbed
hearing this after buying my R8 only about 6months ago. <<<<

Ruddy,
I wouldn't say that the dealer was full of Bull S... but? As we have an
example explained of it occurring right here. However, if it were endemic
with R8's wouldn't you think we'd have heard about it long before now?

I've been using 3 R8's with motors since we got motors and I don't mean a
shot here ands there, I mean burning roll after roll shooting sports where a
burst can be 15 frames at one shot and not once have I had "tearing sprocket
holes happen!" Nor have I ever heard it mentioned by other R8 users until
this recent situation.

>>> go with supposedly old reliable R8 which I forsee to be nearing its age
of problem free functioning.<<<

Well if you haven't had any missed moments with your R8 due to
malfunctioning don't even think about it and if you do have a problem get a
replacement from Leica. If you think something is going to happen every time
you put the camera to eye  that doesn't do anything but throw off your
concentration on the picture moment before you.

And if you can't get around doubting the R8 operation, may I suggest you get
rid of it and buy the R9 if it would make you feel better. Nothing worse
than going around wondering if and when the camera is going to crash and
burn.

And if you happen to be in that dealer's shop again try and get some, where,
when, proof and who was he quoting? As he's full of it saying it's an
endemic problem!
ted




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