Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene, the quantum cable was my idea that i shared with Michael, and i think it is the best solution! there is also an outfit on Florida that can make all sorts of cable. they also sell batteries too http://www.goestores.com/catalog.aspx?Merchant=timdodgesalesn&DeptID=245298 On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:32 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: > OK Tina, you are certainly welcome to spend time with my R8DMR. You may > want to see if Arne has any dead batteries and if so have him send them > also. You can get them rebuilt at several sources. There is a guy in CT. > that is working on a cable for the dmr to work with the Quantum batteries, > he is also pretty close to a battery that would screw into the tripod mount > which I have tried and it works pretty good. > > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, October 8, 2010 12:55:56 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] R9 & DMR > > Thanks, Gene. I may want to take a good look at yours at the seminar. > Mine > is still in Norway and won't be here by the time I leave. I think it's > only > coming with one battery, though. > > Tina > > On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 1:19 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: > > > Tina, > > > > Congrats on the new R9/DMR. As george said once you get used to the size > > and weight, you will love it. It is actually shorter and about the same > > weight as the Nikon D3S, not sure about the Canon 1D series, but suspect > it > > is similar to it also. Batteries can be a problem, but there are several > > workarounds being worked and actually available. Hopefully you are > getting > > several with the purchase from Arne. > > > > I am bringing my R8DMR with me to the seminar next week, along with the > M8. > > > > Gene > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> > > To: "lug" <lug at leica-users.org>, leicareflex at freelists.org > > Sent: Friday, October 8, 2010 9:58:01 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > > Subject: [Leica] R9 & DMR > > > > Well, I bit the bullet and purchased an R9 and DMR from a former LUG > > member, > > Arne Helme. > > > > Here it is: > > > > > http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/market/viewlisting.php?view=2335 > > > > < > > > http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/market/viewlisting.php?view=2335 > > >I'm > > going to need lots of advice on how to use it and what to do about > > batteries!! > > > > Tina > > -- > > Tina Manley, ASMP > > www.tinamanley.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad