[Leica] R8 with Drive is ripping the sprocket holes! ???

[Rick Dykstra <rdandcb@cybermac.com.au>]

Hi folks.  Over the last several Saturdays of quite intense portrait 
sessions with soccer clubs, my black R8 fitted with a Motor Drive has 
been shearing the sprocket holes of Fuji Reala.  This has led to a few 
minor tragedies; double exposures, multiple exposures, in the middle of 
rolls and at the end.  One thing I have learned though; the sound of 
the drive sprockets spinning through torn sprocket holes  :-l

In a week I'll send the body and drive away for a checkup/repair.  Has 
anyone used Leica's Pro Repair Service, with two day turnaround?  Solms 
has suggested I register.

Any experience with this sort of thing?  It's winter here and the 
weather has been cool but it's been happening indoors as well, so I 
don't think it can be a cold film problem.  It's not an early R8, 
serial no 2465542, but the Drive is 01336, although that's not exactly 
a prototype either.

Thanks for any suggestions.  Rick Dykstra, Australia.

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