Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mitchell Baum wrote: > > Hi. I'm new to the lug and new to Leica. I'm becoming very fond of my M6. > Some questions: does anyone have experience and opinions about quick > release plates for the M6, specifically Really Right Stuff versus Kirk > Enterprises. Also, which ball heads, and tripods would you recommend if > light weight as well as quality is a consideration. > I also want to buy a 90mm and a 50mm lens, new, Summicron ASPH versus > Elmarit in the 90. Summilux versus Summicron in the 50mm. One concern is > how much the bigger lenses block the viewfinder field. I live in Maine four > hours from the nearest dealer so trying them in hand before ordering is not > a possibility. (One of the compensations of living here is I get to > photograph the sun rise over sea smoke.) > Any help will be greatly appreciated. > Thanks, > Mitchell Mitchell, I love my ARCA B1 with RRS plates. I have them on all my cameras (except my Leicas). I must say that the design and finish on my RRS plates are impecable. I have no problem with the ARCA head with my 4x5s, Hasselblads and Canons. I don't use the RRS with my Leicas because they have the Rapidwinder baseplate on them and I don't want to interfere with its operation. Also, they're not meant to be tripod mounted. If I want to photograph with a tripod any of the aformentioned systems are available. Hope this helps. - -- Carl Socolow http://members.tripod.com/SocPhoto/