>>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 15:18:06 -0700, RickM <zuiko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
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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