Thanks Bob.
I'll have to go home and take the batteries out of the winder and
try it out. Makes for a lighter camera package. I have a friend coming
over tonight, at least she is used to seeing me play with camera gear. Did
I mention that I have a 31 Limited to try out ;-)
Thanks again,
Cesar
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Walkden [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:52 PM
> To: Matamoros, Cesar A.
> Subject: Re: LX winder and remote cords.
>
> Hi,
>
> I think what you have is the remote battery pack, which is a power
> source for the Winder LX or ME II, It's used for keeping the power
> source warm during cold weather.
>
> ---
>
> Bob
>
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Friday, January 25, 2002, 7:05:36 PM, you wrote:
>
> > I am hoping to solve a winder problem and a remote cord mystery,
> > with your help.
>
> > I have a winder that will work on my two better-conditioned LXs,
> but
> > will not on the two that have seen the most (ab)use. On the two that it
> > will not work, if I loosen the winder I can get it to trigger. I
> originally
> > thought that the shutter was not going down far enough, but it does -
> off
> > the winder. I hope to look at it this weekend. I would not mind if
> someone
> > familiar with the workings of the winder could give me some pointers. I
> > would like to try the adjustment myself. I am more apt to use the
> winder on
> > the two (ab)used cameras and would like to get them fully operational.
>
> > Secondly, I have a remote cord that matches the one shown on
> Boz�s
> > site and on the LX accessories sheet that I got with my new one. This
> is
> > the remote I have seen mentioned about working on the MEII winder, I
> think.
> > I have another one that says LX on it, takes batteries, has an ON OFF
> switch
> > and can be seen in the first two photos at
> > http://cesar_abdul.homestead.com/LX.html I cannot find a reference to
> it.
> > Mine will trigger the winder with the switch in the on or off postion.
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