Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/01

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Subject: Re: R8 motor-winder available !?
From: c.blaue@bmsg.de
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 11:22:41 +0200
 
>>>>> " " == Pascal  <cyberdog@ibm.net> writes:

     > the R8 body.  Rewinding happens only on command. You have the choice of
     > manual rewinding or using the motor-winder (by pushing on a button on
     > the winder). This is nice because you can prevent automatic rewinding
     > when the circumstances do not allow for it (e.g. silent room). After
     > rewinding with the winder, the tip of the film remains outside the film
     > cassette; only if you push again on the rewind button on the winder,
     > the film will spool completely in its cassette.

This sounds like very useful details, especially the thing with the film tip,
where e.g. the Canon cameras have to be customized to leave it either out or
pull it in.

christoph