Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We have delivered approx. 8 Motor Drive R8 Kits. So far I have had only 1 DOA problem. It turned out to be the customers camera, not the drive. This R8 (an early serial #) would not work with either the drive or a winder. All the motors worked fine on our display camera. Check the units on a newer camera if possible. Jeff Alford > From: rlb <rlb@triad.rr.com> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 18:10:30 -0700 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] R8 Motor Drive > > The local Leica dealer received their first two motor drives for the R8. > They were advised to test them real good before they delivered them to a > customer. I called a friend of mine who uses the R8 and told him that they > had arrived and he immediately went to the shop to get one. Unfortunately > neither of them would work. > > Has anyone else experienced this or heard of this problem with the R8 motor > drives? > > Bob B. >