Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rick, during the live chat held when Leica announced the DMR delay, I asked about swapping backs shortening the life of the DMR. I was told that there would be no problem, it would not shorten the life. This contradicts what I was told a few weeks before when I handled the DMR in Walnut Creek. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com I asked on 1/9/05 2:33 AM, Rick Dykstra at rdcb37@dodo.com.au wrote: > What! They were talking about it being field swappable - change it on > the fly. Shorten its life? How long do they think people are gonna > hang on to a digi back that'll be updated in a couple of years? > > BD, can you refer me to this statement of Leica's? > > Anyone else out there being kinda penny-wise at the moment, just in > case the DMR is irresistible? I almost placed a bid for an R8/9 Motor > Drive set the other day but pulled back when I remembered the DMR would > come with it's own drive unit. > > Rick. > > On 09/01/2005, at 11:51 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > >> Keep in mind that contrary to original impressions, Leica has said that >> the DMR is NOT intended as a frequently swapable back. In fact, if >> memory serves me right, they said that frequent swapping - more >> frequent >> than every couple weeks? - will shorten it's life span. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> eric >> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 6:40 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] will DMR obviate need for R motor? >> >> >> Leica's virtual tour of the DMR implies that the DMR consists of two >> parts. The digital back, and drive/processor. The 'cartoon' of >> switching from >> digital to film implies that you only need to remove the sensor back >> and >> not >> the drive to switch to film. >> >> Eric >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> www.faneuil.net >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 6:23 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] will DMR obviate need for R motor? >> >> >>> You have to remove the DMR and put the normal R8/9 back in place in >>> order >>> to shoot film. >>> >>> John Collier >>> >>> On Jan 8, 2005, at 3:00 PM, eric korenman wrote: >>> >>>> So - When I buy the DMR for my R8, will it make my motor drive >>>> redundant >>>> when shooting film? >>>> >>>> (shhh, I may need to unload the motor drive to get the DMR into my >>>> financial targets..) >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information