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Re: Eclair Cameras: ACL 1.5 motor vs. 2 motor



The inching knob has the same function on both cameras....in fact, and
inching know pretty much does the same thing on all cameras.

Warren Yeager, SOC
www.warrenyeager.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Welle" <mwelle@starband.net>
To: <EclairACL@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:58 AM
Subject: RE: Eclair Cameras: ACL 1.5 motor vs. 2 motor


With my 1.5 motor I adjust the inching knob to quiet the camera when
film is loaded.  Is this necessary with the 2 motor?

Bernie ODoherty wrote:
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Welle [mailto:mwelle@starband.net]
> Sent: Mon 3/10/2003 2:35 PM
> To: EclairACL@topica.com
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: Eclair Cameras: ACL 1.5 motor vs. 2 motor
>
> On the 2 do you have to depress the recessed inching knob in order to
> get it to emerge for inching purposes?
>
> Warren Yeager wrote:
> > You can still inch the recessed knob....I imagine they recessed it to
> > keep
> > it from getting in the way of fingers, barneys, etc while the camera's
> > running.....
> >
> > Warren Yeager, SOC
> > www.warrenyeager.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Welle" <mwelle@starband.net>
> > To: <EclairACL@topica.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:11 AM
> > Subject: Eclair Cameras: ACL 1.5 motor vs. 2 motor
> >
> >
> > > I have a question regarding the differences between the 1.5 and 2
> > > motors.  We all know they are capable of 75 fps.  But there is at
least
> > > one potentially significant difference between the designs.
> > >
> > > The main difference that I can see between these two motors is that
the
> > > 1.5 has a inching knob that protrudes from the body, and therefore
gives
> > > the operator the ability to inch it.  On the other hand, the 2 motor
has
> > > a recessed knob.  Does anyone know why this is, and if there is any
> > > benefit to having one or the other?
> > >
> > > Michael Welle
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> Michael Welle
>
>
>
>
> No, It's already set in position as is.
> Another factor that may have influenced the newer version (#2 ) was that
> they developed an electronic way to have the mirror stay in the viewing
> position, therefore inching wasn't necessary.
>
> Bernie
>
>
>



Michael Welle




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