250 shot magazines and motor drives aside, the F1 was one of the "great
ones" - you could hammer nails with that thing without doing it any
harm. And the body itself, while bigger and heavier than the OMs, was
actually surprisingly compact for so sturdy a camera. I have to say I've
long regretted selling mine.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James N. McBride
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 2:17 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] 1000 shots in a day - back to batteries
I bought a Canon F1 with motor drive and a bunch of lenses about ten
years ago. This thing probably did about 10 frames per second but the
drive held 10 AA batteries. That system was so heavy it really made me
appreciate my Oly gear. I got it all sold but didn't make nearly as much
money as anticipated. /jim
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of AG Schnozz
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 8:56 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] 1000 shots in a day - back to batteries
>How long does it take to change a 250 exposure back? Must have been
>multiple cameras with remote control, don't you think?
Yes, he used 250 exp backs and two assistants. The cameras were highly
modified C*non F1 bodies that could do 10+ fps. Legend has it that one
of the bodies could do almost 20.
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