MD2 is very sensitive and parts are getting rare for it. Ones I've seen
have a common problem with exploding transistors.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane,
Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 4:25 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: eBay Item 3845289499 (Motor Drive 2) comments please
>
> The MD2 LCD has a small illuminator diode, which is operated by pressing
> the
> button marked 'light'. I only ever use it to check that it works.
>
> Unfortunately the MD2 counter does have an effect on the MD2 itself - if
> it
> thinks it has provided all the required exposures, it stops. That's
> another
> reason I prefer MD1 (vide supra in the archives, as the academics say).
>
> I have just has two M15V professionally rebuilt with NiMH cells - slightly
> lower voltage, and slightly worse charge leakage in storage, but no memory
> effect - a no-brainer for my usage pattern. Cost was about GBP40 each, as
> far as I recall.
>
> Piers
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Walt Wayman
> Sent: 17 October 2004 19:45
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: eBay Item 3845289499 (Motor Drive 2) comments please
>
> I was sure others more technologically proficient and knowledgeable (at
> least who claim to be) would have chimed in on this by now, but since they
> haven't, here's my two cents' worth as the owner of two MD2s.
>
> The Ni-Cd packs can be rebuilt. Then there's always the alternative of
> the
> M.18V Control Grip and its dozen AA cells. It never needs rebuilding or
> recharging, just reloading every year or so.
>
> The LCD display is powered by a pair of Silver 357s, or the equivalent.
> Maybe that's the problem with this one. I'm not sure what the seller
> means
> by it not lighting. LCDs don't light up. Or maybe that's not the
> problem.
> I have heard these displays finally die, no matter what. Both of mine
> still
> work. At this price, I'd go for it. The film counter on the camera will
> tell you all you need to know. Anyway, the camera counts up and the MD2
> counts down, and that's always bothered me.
>
> Anyway, good luck and happy bidding.
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
>
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