Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I was on my way to Alaska, a dealer suggested using the Leitz Table Top Tripod as a shoulder stock. It can actually be configured to work in a pinch. I used it with a 180 and a 2X extender. Bud - ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Herr <Telyt@compuserve.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 7:48 PM Subject: [Leica] Telephoto -- hand held > > I'm using a couple of older Leica shoulder stocks on the 280 f/4.8 and 400 > f/6.8 Telyts and I've found them to be extremely helpful, more so than > using a monopod. The monopod can eliminate the vertical motions, but does > nothing for lateral movement and hinders tilting the camera up or down. > The shoulder stock eliminates enough vibrations that the slow shutter speed > limit is more often from subject motion than from camera motion. I don't > use the stock's grip except to carry the camera around; in use, the left > hand is on the focus control and the right is working the shutter speed, > shutter release and film advance lever. > > Doug Herr > Sacramento > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt >