Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes pulling out the thumb advance takes the motor off line as it where, but the two releases of the motor will still work. The motor does add great balance to the 8. Cheers Wilber Grégoire Vandenschrick wrote: > Hi, > > I just have some questions about the motor drive for the R8: > > - When one pull out the advance lever, is the drive disconnected, so as one > can manually advance the film, as with the winder? > > - When done so, are the two shutter release of the drive always functionning > or are they shut down also? > > This interest me a lot as I find the R8 exessively comfortable with the > drive, but lacking some handgrip without it, this without wanting to have > the film advanced automatically all the time. > > If some of you have acquired this piece, I would be pleased to have your > results > > Many thanks > > Greg - -- Cheers Wilber GFE tel. 803-469-2440 http://www.jeffcoatphotography.com