Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rick- Thanks for clearing things up. Guess I will be holding onto my R motor. My R8 with motor is monster.. but a lovely monster. Eric -------------------------------------------------- www.faneuil.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Dykstra" <rdcb37@dodo.com.au> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] will DMR obviate need for R motor? > The DMR will have its own drive unit, which is separate from the > digital back unit. > > It's much the same as the setup for film use. There is a film back and > a drive unit. With digital there is a digital back and a drive unit. > > And to be clear, the drive units are specific to each kind of back, ie, > not interchangeable between film and digital backs. So to switch from > film to digital, one removes the film back then the film drive, puts on > the digital drive and then puts on the digital back. Leica's site has > an animation of this. > > Rick. > > Correct me > On 10/01/2005, at 2:04 AM, Eric wrote: > >> So .. To shoot film do you have to remove both the back and drive? >> IE, I will still my R motor drive? >> >> thanks >> Eric >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <telyt@earthlink.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 9:11 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] will DMR obviate need for R motor? >> >> >>> Rick, during the live chat held when Leica announced the DMR delay, I >>> asked >>> about swapping backs shortening the life of the DMR. I was told that >>> there >>> would be no problem, it would not shorten the life. This contradicts >>> what I >>> was told a few weeks before when I handled the DMR in Walnut Creek. >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I asked on 1/9/05 2:33 AM, Rick Dykstra at rdcb37@dodo.com.au wrote: >>> >>>> What! They were talking about it being field swappable - change it >>>> on >>>> the fly. Shorten its life? How long do they think people are gonna >>>> hang on to a digi back that'll be updated in a couple of years? >>>> >>>> BD, can you refer me to this statement of Leica's? >>>> >>>> Anyone else out there being kinda penny-wise at the moment, just in >>>> case the DMR is irresistible? I almost placed a bid for an R8/9 >>>> Motor >>>> Drive set the other day but pulled back when I remembered the DMR >>>> would >>>> come with it's own drive unit. >>>> >>>> Rick. >>>> >>>> On 09/01/2005, at 11:51 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: >>>> >>>>> Keep in mind that contrary to original impressions, Leica has said >>>>> that >>>>> the DMR is NOT intended as a frequently swapable back. In fact, if >>>>> memory serves me right, they said that frequent swapping - more >>>>> frequent >>>>> than every couple weeks? - will shorten it's life span. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On >>>>> Behalf Of >>>>> eric >>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 6:40 PM >>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] will DMR obviate need for R motor? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Leica's virtual tour of the DMR implies that the DMR consists of two >>>>> parts. The digital back, and drive/processor. The 'cartoon' of >>>>> switching from >>>>> digital to film implies that you only need to remove the sensor back >>>>> and >>>>> not >>>>> the drive to switch to film. >>>>> >>>>> Eric >>>>> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>> www.faneuil.net >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> >>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 6:23 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] will DMR obviate need for R motor? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> You have to remove the DMR and put the normal R8/9 back in place in >>>>>> order >>>>>> to shoot film. >>>>>> >>>>>> John Collier >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 8, 2005, at 3:00 PM, eric korenman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> So - When I buy the DMR for my R8, will it make my motor drive >>>>>>> redundant >>>>>>> when shooting film? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (shhh, I may need to unload the motor drive to get the DMR into my >>>>>>> financial targets..) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Eric >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >