Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/07

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Subject: [Leica] DMR / motor drive?
From: jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Thu Apr 7 04:23:45 2005
References: <BAY19-DAV15874929E6D7D2717EE70FED3E0@phx.gbl> <5a1119e4f193742ab040d02fcaed6294@dodo.com.au>

The DMR replaces the film back.

Rick Dykstra wrote:

> Interesting question.
> 
> Let's assume that the film back will fit with the DMR motor in place.  
> So far so good.  The DMR motor will advance the shutter mechanism, to 
> get it ready for the next shot, and so would advance the film as well.  
> But will it rewind the film?  Or load a new film?  Good design would 
> result in a "Yes".  Would it be good marketing to announce this way 
> ahead of release of the DMR to the public.  No.  There must be a few 
> Motor Drives still selling out there.
> 
> Rick.
> 
> 
> On 07/04/2005, at 6:05 PM, eric wrote:
> 
>> been asked before but not really answered.
>> Will the DMR's drive unit act as a motor drive when shooting film?
>>
>> thanks,
>> Eric



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