Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The latest issue of Leica Fotographie (6/99) has a 3 page article on the R8 motor including a picture. Bill Christensen - ----- Original Message ----- From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Ugly release buttons on R8 motordrive > Pascal wrote: > > > Just saw a picture of the new R8 motordrive and was less than thrilled > > with the appearance of it. > > > > The two supplemental shutter release buttons on the motordrive are in > > (shocking) white instead of black. Very ugly as the rest of the > > motordrive is in close harmony with the R8 body. Why did they have to > > do this? > > Maybe to find the buttons with more ease in low light situations? I'm > not kidding here. Yes, it sounds real ugly, but it might really make a > difference when having to locate those buttons in an instant. And with > the drive itself being so fast and all..... (urgh...) > > Bernard > >