Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted Movie and TV people use those, so ask Richard Knoppow. Jerry Ted Grant wrote: > Hi folks, > Anyone out there used a gyro or motion stabilizer with a motor driven R8? Or > any other camera in action? No I'm not talking about the Canon stuff so > please don't even mention it! Thanks. > > I've been out on the lake two mornings shooting the Canadian National rowing > team for Olympic selection and as calm as the water was, it wasn't calm > enough with a couple of other power boats creating a wake we had to ride > through. > > And hand holding a 280 2.8 with a 1.4 extender to make it a 400mm f4.0 the > rockin' and rollin' was a little tough trying to keep things in focus and > relatively stable. Not to mention our boat moving and the rowers moving, it > was a tad wild trying to stay in focus and sharp negs. ;-) > > So I thought what's needed here is, "a camera gyro stabilizer" and I know > just where to ask cause these guys have all the answers to the world's > problems.Where else? . Right here! ;-) > > So how about it LUGNUTS? Anyone out there ever used one and how well do they > work? If you have? > Thanks, > ted > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html