Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]definitely not! although my next move (AFTER the batteries are fully charged of course) is to locate the 3 foot bubble level. i actually do have 2 batteries as well. this really makes her crazy; she has no idea why anyone would ever need or use a level, except to avoid doing the real work of hammering and drilling. my favorite drill is this tiny chicago pneumatic i have in the garage, it runs off my 3 HP air compressor and has astonishing speed and power. not practical past the 50 foot airline, however. -rei On Mar30 07:35, Don Dory wrote: > Rei, > So I shouldn't let your SWAMBO talk to my SWAMBO. My Makikta came with > two batteries and she makes sure that at least one of them has charged > up before I hear the "Dear, could you....." > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Rei Shinozuka > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 5:41 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] if you're going to go digital ... > > sounds like my makita cordless drill (the one with the battery in the > handle like a 1911). every time my wife asks me to do something > around the house, i plug in the charger, pop in the battery and chill > for a few > hours... she thinks its a ploy... > > :-) > > -rei > > On Mar28 12:05, Leicajay@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 3/28/04 11:11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, > > leicachris@worldnet.att.net writes: > > > > > > > True, but that Nikon battery will outlast the S2 AA batteries. Both > are > > > great cameras. > > > > > > > Problem is, for example my son (a Nikon AF man): he pulls his camera > out of > > the bag maybe once in a month-6 wks to make some spontaneous shots. > For him > > with the Fuji he grabs some AA's from a huge bulk-pack from Costco he > uses for > > his Walkman, Gameboy etc etc, and he's good to go. With the dedicated > > > battery packs he'd need to charge them up first. It's the same thing > that's a major > > drawback with the R8 motor drive. Darn thing should've had an > optional AA > > tray like the Nikon and Canon drive grips...and *those* drives are > twice as fast > > so it's not like the R8 drive couldn't run on as few as 4 AA's. > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > _______________________________________________ > 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 -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey