Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/10

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Subject: Re: "Tripod holder R4 14284"
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@visualimpressions.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 12:25:13 -0800
 
At 11:22 AM 1/10/97 -0500, you wrote:
>If the lens is sufficiently long/heavy, couldn't this cause a twisting of
>the motor/camera body? I seem to remember something about levers and
>fulcrums from high school physics and your description seems to describe one.
>
>Brian Levy, J.D.
>Agincourt Ont.
>dlevy@worldy.com
>

The 14284 is for use with lenses that aren't "that" heavy (135, 180,
70-210, etc.) Lenses that are heavy enough to cause a "fulcrum/lever"
problem have their own built-in tripod mount.

Jim