Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had just bought a new tripod specifically for the Alaska trip, where I needed to travel a bit lighter than usual - in and out of small boats, lots of hiking, etc. My new Slik U8000 turned out to be an excellent match for the M6. I really liked the quick release base plate unit, too. However, it was a bit skimpy for the SL/280 combination. The monopod under the front of the lens trick would definitely have helped. Otherwise, for a low-cost, light-weight tripod, I have no complaints. Gary Todoroff > From: Joe Berenbaum > > At 19:18 03/08/98 -0700, you wrote: > >...I wish I had done the water test last fall before taking my > >280/4.5 Telyt on an SL up to document a monastery near Kodiak, Alaska. > >Almost all of the daylight shots in shade where I was trying to get some > >dof turned out blurred from resonant camera shake on a tripod. > >Gary Todoroff > > Very interesting. For the purpose of elimination, could you tell us which > tripod and head this was? > > Joe Berenbaum