Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/14

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Subject: [Leica] Casual tripod?
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:23:54 -0600
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On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> ==On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 9:40 AM, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net
> <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Frank Filippone wrote:
> >
> >>>>
> > The Leica has recently been mounted on a Monopod with a (very) cheap
> quick
> > release plate.... no ball head, just a $20 Manfrotto front and back
> swivel
> > thingie.
> > <<<
> >
> > This has been my #1 support for the last ten years.  I recently changed
> to
> > an upgraded QR clamp (kirkphoto.com) that doesn't swivel atop the
> Manfrotto
> > tilt head, but otherwise it's been the same tough-as-nails Manfrotto
> > monopod (purchased used) & tilt head.  This stuff doesn't wear out.
> >
> > Doug Herr
> > Birdman of Sacramento
> > http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> >
>
> I'm trying to picture why you would even need a tilt head on a
> monopod.  Couldn't you just tilt the 'pod?
>
> --Bob
>

By tilting the monopod, you lose stability.


-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana

USA


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