Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/22

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Subject: [Leica] CLE... ? OT?: Tripod for CL?
From: bruent at shaw.ca (Bruce)
Date: Sun Jan 22 23:04:19 2006
References: <200601222221.k0MMK345077423@server1.waverley.reid.org>

>
> From: Digiratidoc@aol.com
>
> Anyone use one of those clamps that takes a tripod head? Are they 
> usefull?
> Seems like they'd be portable and one can usually find an object to 
> clamp one
> onto. Any recommendations?

I've used the Manfrotto superclamp with a Leica ball head and a 
Manfrotto 3D junior head, clamped to things such as tables, 
windowsills, posts etc. It is not as versatile as a compact tripod, but 
is very portable and (depending on what it is clamped to) provides very 
good support- more solid than a light or even not so light tripod. 
Better suited to a careful set up (studio mindset) than quick 
walk-about shooting.