I, too, have a Spotmatic MD, two drives, and the column battery holder. Where did you get a battery made for it. I use the camera, but haven't used the drives in a long time. I found mine back in the 1970's.
Jim A. > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 21:05:36 -0400 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: The Spottie F > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 21:05:44 -0400 > > Yep, I have the motor and the big stick battery holder. I had to have a > battery made. But it works rather well. Once in a while I shoot a roll > with it. It's in mint minus condition. The controls are a bit of a > pain, but it was a great camera in its time. > paul > On Friday, September 12, 2003, at 07:02 PM, frank theriault wrote: > >> Hi, Paul, >> >> OOOOoooooooo!! >> >> You've got a motor drive Spottie? Those things are apparently pretty >> rare. >> Is it just the body, or (as I assume to be the case), do you have the >> motor >> drive to go with it? >> >> Lucky bastard! <g> >> >> cheers, >> frank >> >> Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >>> Hi Frank, >>> I'm good about caps. i only take them off when I know I'm going to >>> shoot. So I don't have a problem with SPf batteries, but I could see >>> how it could be a problem for others. I have two early spotties, >>> including a motor drive version, but not Spotmatic IIs. I think I >>> would >>> like that camera. May be one of these days. But most of my cameras >>> don't get enough exercise as it is, particularly the screw mounts. >>> Paul >>> On Friday, September 12, 2003, at 07:09 AM, frank theriault wrote: >>> >> >> -- >> "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The >> pessimist >> fears it is true." -J. Robert >> Oppenheimer >> >> >
