Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Greg J. Lorenzo" wrote: > Does anyone know if Really Right Stuff makes a Arca-Swiss style mounting > plate for use with an R8 without a motor drive or motor winder? > > I can only find a plate for the R8 motor winder or motor drive in their > catalog, neither of which I currently use. > > RRS is closed for the entire month of October for annual vacation so > can't be asked directly > Greg, For the R8 with or without Motor-Drive, I'm using the RRS' B26 (video) plate. - - -Page 28 in the Late 1999 Really Right Stuff catalogue. - - -Picture of the B26, page 18 top right. The B26 plate works only with the plain R8 or with the R8 Motor-Drive, but it don't work with the Motor-Winder. <http://www.reallyrightstuff.com> The B26 was originally made for small size video camcorder. It has an integral pin to prevent twisting. The R8 is the only SLR 35mm camera that I know which is using the same tripod mount as a Camcorder, with that second hole next to the tripod thread. More about the R8 tripod mount at: <http://nemeng.com/leica/#007c> The B26 is also great with the Leica Bellows-R BR2. (same attachment). The B26 choice is from my own experience. There is nothing about the use of it with the R8 in the RRS catalogue. BTW, I don't use it with lenses longer than the 80/1,4. With the Apo100/2,8, 80-200/4 and the Apo 180/2,8, I'm using the Leica STA-1 (#14636) removable tripod mount. RRS recommend the plate B82S with the STA-1. Lucien - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html