Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Charlie! All great advice and I'm sure I'll be asking for more as soon as I get my DMR. Tina On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com>wrote: > Tina, > > Congratulations. You will just love your DMR. I can't imagine selling my > two DMRs unless I won the lottery and could afford two S2s! > > There will be no more new batteries from Leica - so buy any used DMR > battery you can find. As long as the electronic controller inside is ok, > they can be rebuilt. The batteries can be rebuilt either through Leica. > Alternatively a German company Accu-klinik.de will rebuild them for 130 > euros. Troy Freund (Milwaukee) on the LUF is also working on battery > rebuilds and external battery supplies linked to a Quantum unit with > Michael > Bass Designs. > > I've started using a RapidStrap with my DMRs, which makes carrying the > weight a lot easier. Plain ground glass screens are on my two DMRs as I > shoot a lot of concerts where the light isn't great. Do email me if you > want > any more tips/advice. > > Best wishes, > > Charlie Chan > Cheltenham, UK > > www.cancer-surgeon.co.uk > www.charlie-chan.co.uk > > > > On 8 Oct 2010, at 15:58, Tina Manley wrote: > > > Well, I bit the bullet and purchased an R9 and DMR from a former LUG > member, > > Arne Helme. > > > > Here it is: > > > > > http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/market/viewlisting.php?view=2335 > > > > < > http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/market/viewlisting.php?view=2335 > >I'm > > going to need lots of advice on how to use it and what to do about > > batteries!! > > > > Tina > > -- > > Tina Manley, ASMP > > www.tinamanley.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com