Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Ugly release buttons on R8 motordrive
From: "Bill Christensen" <billc@xsite.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 17:15:46 -0500

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
>
>