Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Norbert Rosing tested the R8 motordrive
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 16:53:50 -0700
 
Pascal wrote:
><Snip> 
> recommended by Norbert Rosing.
> Even more, every R8 user really needs this motordrive. Without it, the R8
> is like a VW Passat without a 5 position gearbox, comfortable but slow.
> Only one negative point: the vertical release button is awkwardly placed
> (I had thought the same already from seeing the image of the motordrive).
> 
Having shot a couple of rolls with the R8 on the Chicago River I have to change
my mind and weigh in with the motordrive.
It was a great camera but what it needed was a motordrive or winder whatever you
wanna call it. Slow even with a zoom in bright sunlight.
She did most of the shooting with it though and she agrees.
Mark Rabiner