Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 Winder question
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 09:16:00 +0100
References: <B8900691.9E63%cyberdog@attglobal.net>

Pascal wrote:

> On 13-02-2002 01:40 Aram Langhans wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know if it is possible to put the R8 winder (NOT motor) into a
> > single shot mode?
>
> No button, since the winder is quite slow. When pressing the shutter release
> normally, you take one shot. When continuing to hold your finger on the
> button, the winder will take a second shot and so on. The delay between
> shots is big enough for you not to take several unwanted shots. It did work
> for me, never had any problems.

And as the current owner of Pascal's winder, I can confirm what he writes above.
Aside from the initial test shots where I had a tendency to keep my finger on
the release too long, I have not had the problem with multiple exposures.

Nathan

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