Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wasn't aware that the sensor back is separate from the "motor" part. Why would there be need for a motor in the DMR? Jim Rick Dykstra wrote: > yeah I know that! Geez, whadya take me for! :-) What I'm getting at > is this. Remove the sensor back part of the DMR but leave the motor > part of the DMR in place on the body. Then, put the film back on the > body. What have you got? A body with a DMR motor and a film back. Now > that's a hybrid! It should advance the film after each shot. Potential > problems? The film back might not fit with the DMR motor in place. The > electronics might be designed to stop us enterprising customers from > cheating like this. Still, it would be a good design as it would allow > one to carry only the film back if one wanted motor driven film > performance. No extra motor drive needed! > > We'll see I guess. > > Rick. > > On 07/04/2005, at 9:23 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >