It can be adjusted, but normal condition for MD1 and Winder1 and 2 is that
if you keep trying to fire it at the end of a roll, you're gonna rip film.
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: "Simon Worby" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:55 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Motor Drive 1
>
> John Hermanson wrote:
>
>> When shooting single frame, and the film gets to the end, the MD 1 clutch
>> 'should' click when you try to fire. But if you try to fire more than
>> 2-3
>> times, film sprockets will rip.
>
> Thanks.
>
> I've also had a reply off-list:
>
> "All Olympus motor winders should stop at the end of the film without
> ripping
> through the perforations.
> "You are correct, there is a torque setting that can be adjusted. This
> adjustment can be done easily if you have the tool, but may want a
> specialist to do it."
>
> The first response suggests that, unless you have very good reactions,
> when shooting on sequence, it's highly probably that the film will get
> ripped at the sprockets.
>
> The second response doesn't deny this, but tends to suggest (to me at
> least) that this is not the case.
>
> Are there any further opinions on this?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Simon
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