Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Herr is correct when he states; >The order Lagomorpha includes the famlily Leporidae, not the other way > >around. ?The family Ochotonidae (Pikas) is also in the order Lagomo rpha. ? I should look stuff up before 'pontificating';?my memory for this is not as ait once was! ?"Kingdom -?Phylum - Subphylium -cClass - Order - Family"; my 10 year old told me? this:-) I recall we had a rhyme or someth ing to memoorize this; Forgot ?that too....... Doug - you also tioned the SL2Mot I am shooting with motor drive for the sheer pleasure of focusing; it is so darn bright! The R8/9 are pretty good though. (BTW- I wonder if anyone has used the R8/9 with the Brightview Magnifying eyepiece? Looks as if it may be a good idea for DMR use) To stay on topic however, I got the pair together; SL2 mot and Motor with AA battery pack, grip. Perfect condition. The camera has a plastic base plate cover that you remove and just screw?on the motor. I use a Wein air ZnO cell. Upside; It is built like a BRICK - the most solid mechanical?camera I have held. I heard tey cost more to make than sell! Even?if not, it can pound nails. Downside; it is LOUD --?the Click-KaChunk-Slam-Whirrr is loud enough that I need to have it in a 'blimp'? if in the woods - it looks like a stuffed b ody case made out of cloth and p olyester filling. It has what looks to be s DIN plug in the back for a remote. All I can find are 25-30ft long ones too. The count-down dial?in back is nice to have. But accessories are hard to finf; such as a 'normal' length electric release and an?extra AA pack. But as with all Leica items like this, it is fun to use! Edward