Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 8:50 AM -0400 5/16/00, Dan Cardish wrote: >In the early 70s I saw a modified Nikon F2 with a 10 fps motor drive, >priced at around $4,000 CDN (and this was a time when the Canadian dollar >was actually worth something). Sounded like a machine gun when it operated. > >But in 1968, I'm not sure what the F could do. > >Dan C. > >At 01:19 AM 17-05-00 +1200, Gary Elshaw wrote: >>Hi Luggers, >> >>Can anyone tell me what the fastest drive for a camera was in 1968? >>Sadly there are no prizes in this the 'funny academic question of the >>week' award, but you will receive an emailed thank you and the >>promise of a pint/fine glass of wine if you're ever in the antipodes; >>or i get out again :-) >> >> In 1968, the F36 motor for the Nikon F could do 4 fps with the mirror up, or 3 with it flapping. * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com