Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/08

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Subject: [Leica] tripod or monopod for APO-Summicron-R 2/180
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)
Date: Thu Apr 8 07:31:26 2004

Rei, the shoulder stock was part of earlier 400mm and 560mm f/6.8 Telyts, like this one:
 
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/leica/560r68.jpg

This model shoulder stock doesn't have the handgrip or adjustments of later models; what I like about it is that it disassembles for storage and re-assembles easily, and it's easy to put the QR plate on it.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Rei Shinozuka <shino@panix.com>
Sent: Apr 8, 2004 5:55 AM
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] tripod or monopod for APO-Summicron-R 2/180

are you saying you prefer this to the shoulder stock that's normally
part of the 400mm and 560mm  f/6.8?

-rei

On Apr08 05:48, Doug Herr wrote:
> 
> If you decide to use a monopod with this lens, I recommend combining the
> monopod with a shoulder stock.  I'm using an older model Leica shoulder
> stock that allows me to attach a QR plate.  The monopod is a Bogen 3218
> which I bought because I can operate the leg locks with one hand, parts are
> readily available, and because my boss was selling it cheap.  Very handy
> that it was the model I would have chosen anyway.  For a head I'm using the
> Bogen 3232 tilt head with a QR clamp.  I'm not sure this is strong enough
> for the 180 f/2 but I find it very usable with lenses as large as the 400mm
> f/6.8 and fairly usable with the 560mm f/6.8.  This setup allows me to
> fine-focus by leaning forward or back, is very portable, and allows me to
> use slower shutter speeds with excellent sharpness.  BTW Manfrotto = Bogen.

-- 
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey

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