Re: [Leica] Tripod myth

["Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>]

Claes,
Yes, same thing with my Eclair NPR, I now use an O'Conner 50 head (for those
who don't know the 50 is for a camera weighing 50 pounds, the NPR dripping
wet is about 20 pounds) with beefy Birns & Sawyer wood legs. I have a friend
who uses a O'Conner 100 for his NPR. When using a Nikon with a long tele I
use a Miller Jr head (20 pound camera) with wood legs. But, I have no tripod
for my Leicas.
Steve
Annapolis

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>From: "Claes-Göran Bjernér" <claes.bjerner@pi.se>
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Tripod myth
>Date: Fri, Jan 7, 2000, 12:34 PM
>

>>>>>The wood and carbon fiber tripods allegedly absorb the vibration
>> better
>> or quicker than metal<<<
>
>That makes a lot of sense! While I was still shooting 16mm news footage I
>once replaced my wooden tripod with the latest Japanese aluminum one, but
>soon realized my mistake. My Arriflex BL remained silent, but the aluminum
>tripod sang a very irritating song thru the whole shoot. The camera´s
>otherwise unnoticable vibrations was picked up and increased by the tripod.
>Wood and carbon tripods don´t give you that problem.
>
>Claes
>