Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:52 AM 11/26/97 -0400, you wrote: >>I think it would be nice if the way to change ISO >>was a bit faster with the R8, but it's not that big a hassle. Just rate 64 >>and 80 and see what happens. Then adjust accordingly. > > >Has anyone ever tried making up fake DX gizmos? What if you took a >cassette for the speed you need, took it apart, and cut out the section >of the metal shell with the DX pattern on it, and then just stuck this on >another cassette with double-sided tape, so that it would have a DX code >for a different speed? Pick it off when you unload and put it on the next >one. You could then fool the R7, too. If you took a large, curved section >of the first cassette, you might even be able to clip it on to the other >cassettes, using the curved surface. Just be sure to orient it correctly! > >You could also make these up with metal foil or something, but stealing >one off of a cassette seems like it would be pretty easy. If you made up >a couple of sets for the speeds you commonly re-rate to, it would make >things easier for both you and the camera. > >- Paul Whew... all of that instead of just moving a little dial from DX to 80. Jim