some thoughts on dials, detents and ring smoothness
and a suggestion to do a test of the RRT-01 dial, after removing the ball bearing and spring
background info:
Types of rotary tracks:
1. RRT-01, old style, has ball bearing and spring in the dial, with detents only at full off and full On
2. RRT-01, new style, has ball bearing and spring in the dial, with detents only at full off and full On, plus 9 little hash marks in the ball track, on the early version, and now, those hash marks are no longer being produced.
3. Eye10, has ball bearing and spring in the dial, with detents at full off and full On, plus 9 strong detents along the rotation track.
4. Eye10 TiC, Has no ball bearing, no spring, no detents of any kind, the dial is smooth like butter
5. I dont have my TCR-1 yet, I dont know what it feels like, but Ive read it uses the same on and off detents as the RRT-01, with a smooth track. Im pretty sure that means theres a ball and spring in this one.
When the RRT-01 dial is rotated, even on the old model that has a completely smooth ball track, the dial is not buttery, its a bit gritty… Caused by the sensation of the ball moving in the track.
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So
What would happen if the ball bearing and spring were removed from the RRT-01, or Eye10?
Would the dial become buttery smooth like on the Eye10 TiC?
Im going to find out in a few weeks, when my Eye10 with ball and spring removed arrives.
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I invite people who open their new RRT-01 to experiment and report back. What happens if you remove the ball bearing and spring. Does the dial become buttery, smooth, and delicious?
I hear Nyogel 765 makes the dial feel like Nikon lens
I hope to try that too…