Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 1/7/00 8:45:45 PM, jborden@mediaone.net writes: << This can be studied quite scientifically in the following fashion: Place the tripod on a road. Mount a laser on the tripod and point it at a target one mile away. Spot through a scope and measure the oscillation of the laser on the remote target. >> Geez, that seems like a lot of effort. Why not just use a good tripod and see if you have problems. I've been using Tiltall tripods for years. I have shot many slow and long exposures with no problems. I have never seen a situation where vibrations in the legs (sympathetic or otherwise) have caused unsharp photos. Bob (don't think about this stuff too much) McEowen