I quote page 10 of the Motor Drive 1 instruction manual:
" IMPORTANT: After the last frame is exposed avoid pressing either shutter
release to prevent the possibility of film damage."
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 10:28 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Motor Drive 1
>
> Piers wrote:
>
>> I understood your supposition to refer to the off-list response (which is
>> why I only quoted that). I take John's "if you try to fire more than
>> 2-3
>> times" to mean 2-3 presses of the shutter release rather than 2-3 frames.
>
> I difference of interpretation, though I'm not sure how different the
> effect would be.
>
>> But if you think there is nothing wrong with your MD1, who am I to
>> disagree?
>
> I don't think that at all. I don't think anything. It's precisely what I'm
> trying to deduce!
>
>> MD1 with M15v at full tilt, at end of film the MD clutch slipped. Fired
>> several more times, with no difference, and no torn sprockets. Changed
>> to
>> M18v, on which 'full tilt' is more like 5fps with same results. And no
>> wasted film (I left the lens cap on)!
>
> That's great, thanks. Whatever you do (within reason), yours doesn't bust
> the film. Mine does, which possibly means it's too aggressive.
>
> Regards,
>
> Simon
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