Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom, In my experience, the STA1 offers inadequate stability for close-up work with the 100 APO. It wobbles. A good gitzo tripod with an Arca-Swiss B1 head provides much better support. Bill Christensen - ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas J. Donovan <75674.3465@compuserve.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 8:47 PM Subject: [Leica] Apo Macro Clamp Ring > Lug nuts, > > I've recently purchased an Apo Macro & did > some tripod work with it. I pulled off my shelf > the tripod clamp ring STA 1 for the Apo Macro > & re-attached it! It sure made sense working > with the R7; the R8, I'm not so sure! > > My questions are twofold: how many of you who > use the Apo Macro use the STA 1? And, do you think > it's required when working with the R8; i.e, are the > reasons for it's use with a R7 as effective when an > R8/Apo Macro is used on a tripod? > > Tom D. >