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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Eclairs, was Tripod myth
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2000 11:02:35 -0400

Malcolm,
Sure mine still works even though at #235 it is a very early one. I have
mine pretty tricked out with studio rig, follow focus, 3-stage swing away
matte box on 19mm rods, Tobin miniature motor. Next I am going to have it
converted to S16mm. I don't use it that much but last summer I shot a 1/2
hour home video on cooking. The NPR, like the Leica, was ahead of it's time.
Steve
Annapolis

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>From: Malcolm McCullough <blayne@mbox2.singnet.com.sg>
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] OT: Eclairs, was Tripod myth
>Date: Sun, Jan 9, 2000, 10:50 AM
>

>Steve LeHuray wrote:
>
>>Yes, same thing with my Eclair NPR.
>
>Good grief! Does that still work? - which is what an airline stewardess
>said to me when she saw me getting on the plane with my NPR.
>How many other LUGgers have an NPR, ACL or CM3? Should we start an Eclair
>Faction? At least we could celebrate the 40th birthday of the NPR
>(Noiseless Portable Reflex - an extremely reliable 16 mm movie camera with
>rapid change magazines much used for documentary and news work).
>
>I admit that I use an aluminium tripod with mine - 150 mm Medium
>Ronford-Baker legs with an RB Fluid 4 head.
>
>Regards,
>Malcolm
>Singapore
>
>