Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks, Doug, you are a generous soul! t > From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: 5 Dec 2001 11:03:37 -0800 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] 400mm 2.8 > > On Wed, 05 December 2001, ternahan wrote: > >> >> Doug do you have any body padding stabilizing equipmet to recommend for us >> scrawny types? a particular momopod to recommend? >> I got my APO 2X converter! >> trish >> > > I bought a used Bogen 3218 monopod and put a Bogen 3232 tilt head on it. > Cheap, and effective. On top of the tilt head is an RRS QR adapter, with a > corresponding RRS QR plate (highly recommended, BTW) on the shoulder stock. > Note: the shoulder stock I'm using with the QR plate is a very old model > without handgrip, and with a tripod socket in the bar where the grip would be > in newer models. This shoulder stock is like the one shown here: > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/leica/560R68.HTM > > I find the lever-locks or knob locks (depending on age of the monopod) on the > Bogen easier to use one-handed than the friction rings of the Gitzos. This is > a big deal to me because I frequently change the extension of the 'pod > depending on terrain and critter activity. > > I'm using a tilt head so that I can make minor focus corrections by leaning > forward and back, leaving the tilt knob a little loose. Vertical-format > photos are handled by the rotating tripod collar on the lens. > > Padding? don't! I'd guess scrawnys have an advantage 'cuz bio-padding > jiggles too much, at least it does on me. Fortunately my supply is small and > dwindling... I hope. > > Try your APO 2x out on the Burrowing Owls at San Leandro Bay regional park - I > think that's what it's called. The photo of the single Burrowing Owl on my > website was not far from there, at the corner of Hegenberger Road and > Doolittle Drive. > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > ___________________________________________________ > The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe > Better! Faster! More Powerful! > 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! > http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/ > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html