Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/07

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Custom tripod collar?
From: passaro.vince at gmail.com (Vince Passaro)
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 21:20:17 -0400
References: <k2rdaaeb97e1004071156od8978c09h1aa65ca37c340ec3@mail.gmail.com> <n2ga3f189161004071557g4cd79b50h50d746206479ea8f@mail.gmail.com>

I went immediately to some bent re-bar and duct tape, and my neck is gritty
and Mediterranean.



On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:

> How about a large cable tie?
> (Hey, it's not as red-neck as duct-tape!)
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 1:56 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
> > I have a 400mm Telyt with stock and a Leica-R adapter for my GH1, us
> > it and love it! It translates with crop factor to a 800 6.8 and realy
> > gets up close on bird shots, etc. But I've recently ordered a 200mm
> > f/4 Nikkor and I'd like to use the stock from my Telyt on the Nikkor.
> > I've heard that some companies make custom tripod collars which I
> > could use to attach to the stock but I'd like to know if anyone know a
> > way to fabricate a Tripod collar that might do the job. At over 60
> > years now I really need the shoulder stock to get sharp photos with
> > the longer lenses. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Jim
> >
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> >
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>
> USA
>
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In reply to: Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] OT: Custom tripod collar?)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] OT: Custom tripod collar?)