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From: juliom@ihlpa.UUCP (j. medrano)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: Question on Nikon FM2 & MD12
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Date: Fri, 15-Mar-85 15:05:14 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 15 15:05:14 1985
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> I have a question about Nikon FM2 and the motor drive MD-12 that perhaps
> some owner might be able to clear up.  Does the MD-12 have a release on
> its grip?  If so, how does it fire the FM2's shutter, considering that
> the FM2 is a mechanical camera?  Is there a solenoid in the FM2 to fire
> the shutter on an external charge?  Is this why there are four contacts
> on the bottom of the FM2?  Additionally, what is the difference between
> the MD-11 and MD-12?
> 
> Apologies for the possibly limited interest of this message
> 
> -R-

The MD-12 does have a release on the grip which fires the shutter via the 
4 contacts on the botttom of the camera.  I have an FE2 which is for all
practicle purposes the same as the FM2.  The FM2 is a manual camera but, if 
I'm not mistaken, it has an electronic shutter which would allow the 
motor drive to trigger the shutter.  One thing on the FE2, which I would
suspect is the same on the FM2, is that the shutter release on the camera
itself must be in the locked position in order to allow the motor drive to
take over.

I'm not too positive about this but I believe the MD-11 was either for the
F-2 camera or for the FM and FE cameras.  The MD-12 is made for the FM2 and
the FE2 exclusively.  Again I'm not positive about this but I do believe 
this is correct.