Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 9/12/99 6:12:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dstrang@up.net writes: << When there was mention of the design of the NEW R8 motor, I couldn't help wonder how this motor looks compared to the ill-fated first motor attempt for the R8. Wasn't there pictures of the original motor motor in the Leica R8 propaganda? Sounds like the new version is a remake of the R motor, brick shape and all !! >> The picture in the latest issue of Leica Fotografie looks exactly like the picture in the R8 brochure I have from when the R8 first came out, but now there's no mention of any other power source except the NiMH battery pack. The old brochure mentions "mignon" (AA) cells as well. And it still only does 4.5fps.