Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff, I use the Linhof Profi-II ballhead with my RRS B2-Pro clamp and find the combination (atop a Gitzo carbon fiber 1227) to be ideal for the Leica M. True, it's still more than a rangefinder requires (even with the 75 Lux mounted), but I figure I'll be happy to have it when I finally get around to buying an SLR (funny how that keeps getting delayed; hmmm... do I really need one?). Dan > FWIW, I may be the only one who thinks so, but the B-1 isn't a great match > to the Leica M! The fancy progressive action's mostly wasted on such a > light camera, the clamp (and hence, the camera plates) are much > bigger than > they have to be, and the B-1's friction settings are optimized for much > heavier cameras. Nevertheless, I continue to use it because (1) My B-1's > paid for, and (2) Nowhere else do I have such a choice of > customized camera > plates. > > Jeff Segawa > NO ARCHIVe