Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Winder Woes part .....
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 19:00:30 -0600 (CST)

Thank God for Nikon slrs.....

On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, David Strang wrote:

> Well, things are looking a little better. I called Jim Kuehl this morning
> and he promised to send out a new winder out of the latest batch of winders.
> I should see it sometime Wednesday. Ernie at Leica wanted me to send in both
> the camera and winder, but with at least a three week turn around, I'll have
> to try the second winder first. If it fails, everything goes to Leica. Ernie
> did mention a problem in the winder with a switch that doesn't make proper
> contact.
> 
> Sure sounds like my problem, the camera will not "come alive" until the
> filmback is opened! It then works fine until I turn the camera OFF. It
> autoloads fine, advances fine, and rewinds fine. I just can't turn the
> camera OFF with film in the camera.
> 
> I must say this: the motor winder fits extremely well onto the R8 body. It
> adds a little more ergonomic feel to an already superb design. The added
> weight is almost minimal. My Canon F-1n and EOS-1 systems grow markedly with
> the added motor/battery packs. But they also greatly extend the usability of
> the respective camera.
> 
> BTW, hats off the Jim Kuehl on some mighty good service!
> 
> Dave
> dstrang@up.net
>