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

[Warren Yeager <wy@warrenyeager.com>]

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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > 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
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> Michael Welle

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