Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have now checked web sites and you can go to www.uniloc.fsnet.co.uk where you will find full details of their range, prices and an international distributors list. Gerry Gerry Walden LRPS www.gwpics.com - -----Original Message----- From: Gerry Walden [mailto:gwpics@ntlworld.com] Sent: 31 July 2002 16:41 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Benbo's and macro It may be usefull to look at Unilok tripods. These are the original Benbo marketted under a different name due to some legal thing, and painted a different colour. They may have their own web site but they are also available from the UK company Jessops at www.jessops.com. Gerry Gerry Walden LRPS www.gwpics.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Gene Sent: 31 July 2002 19:01 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Benbo's and macro No video, they take some getting used to. People either love or hate them. I find mine to be very flexible. I use it mostly during weddings for available light. Have squeezed it into some tight spots in choir lofts and straddling pews. Gene - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aram Langhans" <langhans@yakima-wa.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 6:45 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Benbo's and macro > I tried a Benbo once in a camera store and could not make heads or tails of > it. Does it come with an instructional video or something? > > Aram > > > > Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 00:13:06 -0400 > > From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Benbo's and macro > > Message-ID: <000601c23848$92b918c0$6401a8c0@oemcomputer> > > References: <B96CA168.668B%abridge@mac.com> > > > > Benbo's have a center arm not a column that lets you place your lens > > virtually anywhere you want to; from ground level to six feet high. With > > that flexibility, you can change your viewpoint very easily. You can > > respond to the scene minute by minute without having to stop and spend > long > > periods re-deploying your tripod when a new angle presents itself. > > > > This link shows a picture and a brief description. > > http://www.photobooksonline.com/gear/benbo.html > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > Don > > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > > > > -- > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html