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Re: [OM] Control Pack 2

Subject: Re: [OM] Control Pack 2
From: "RickM" <zuiko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 16:20:59 -0700
Oops, sorry, talking about the winder 2... no experience with the MD2...

RickM

>  r> I use my MD2 fairly often, and i've never felt the need for the
battery
>  r> pack...  what kind of usage do you get from just using the regular
>  r> batteries, in terms of rolls of film for example?
>
>  r> RickM
>
>
>  >> OK, I see MD2's for sale on *Bay, here and elsewhere all the time. But
>  >> I don't think I've ever seen the Ni-Cd pack for sale ever. I take that
>  >> back, I did see one on *Bay recently with the powerswitch knob
missing.
>  >>
>  >> Anyway, what good is the MD2 if you don't have the battery pack? I
>  >> realize that many of them are dead because the Ni-Cd cells are toast.
>  >> But are people just tossing them out instead of selling them because
>  >> they are dead? It is possible to rebuild them, I used Mark Dapoz's
>  >> instructions and tips on mine last year and it's working fine. But it
>  >> would be nice to have a second pack at times.
>
>
>
> Are you talking about using the 18v Control Grip/Battery Holder? Or
> are you talking about a Winder 2 instead of a Motor Drive 2?
>
> I don't think I could deal with the pistol grip battery holder.
>
> Johnie
>
>


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