Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 winder/motor update: UGH!
From: Erwin Puts <imxputs@knoware.nl>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 20:05:21 +0100

>Just a simple question - WHY is it taking them so long to make these
>available?
>
>The answer that I heard in Kennebunkport was the "the motor is not perfected,
>and they will not release it until it is perfect."
>
>Well, I guess that fits with the character of the product line. I just with it
>were here now!

The problem with the motordrive is connected with the power consumption,
the friction and torque requirements  and the electrical circuits
necessary. Leica works together with a famous German university (Fraunhofer
Institut) to to solve the problem.
Erwin