Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Apo Macro stability/Tripod
From: "Bill Christensen" <billc@xsite.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 19:08:19 -0500

Thanks, Lucien.

Bill
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 1999 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Apo Macro stability/Tripod


>
>
> Bill Christensen wrote:
>
> > Yes, I use the plates from Really Right Stuff.  Although Kirk plates are
> > nicely made, RRS plates are superior in quality and in design IMHO.
> >
> > One caution, according to my understanding, RRS only makes a plate for
the
> > R8 with the much hoped for motor or winder.  It does not have a plate
for
> > the R8 only.  For that, Kirk should be able to help you.
>
> Bill,
>
> For the R8 without any winder or motor, there is the RRS' B26 (video)
plate.
> -Page 28 in the Late 1999 Really Right Stuff catalogue.
> -Picture of the B26, page 18 top right.
> It work perfectly well with the R8, because there is a video like
attachment
> on it.
> The second hole next to the tripod thread.
> It work well with the APO 100/2,8.
>
> The B26 is also great with the Leica Bellows-R BR2. (same attachment).
>
> By the way, there is no RRS plate (yet) for the R8 + the new  motor.
> The RRS' B44 is only for the R8 + winder, but without battery pack.
>
> Lucien
>
>
>