Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]oops - a link would be helpful <http://www.pindelski.org/Blog/400Telyt.jpg> Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Apr 7, 2010, at 9:30 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > This is the shoulder stock version that I have and use with: > 100 apo macro > 180 apo > 350, 400, 560 telyt's > and > 100 - 200 canon > > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Apr 7, 2010, at 9:00 PM, James Laird wrote: > >> This is the shoulder stock in question (I must give copyright credit >> to Doug 'cause he sent me the photo). >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/digiratidoc/GH1/monopod.jpg.html> >> >> The stock mounts to the Telyt via a plate with a tripod screw and is >> stabilized by two pins in the plate that mate with two pins on >> the lens bracket . I suppose I could mount a small ball head onto the >> stock plate and then the camera on top of that? >> >> BTW, how do you delete a photo from your gallery album. I >> accidentally >> added this one twice and now I don't know how to delete it:) >> >> Jim >> >> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 7:02 PM, George Lottermoser >> <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: >>> If rotation is crucial >>> you could mount a small ball head >>> (or any number of 90? pieces of hardware) >>> to the pistol grip. >>> >>> RRS makes wonderful stuff >>> < http://reallyrightstuff.com/rrs/Itemdesc.asp?ic=MH-01&eq=&Tp> >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> On Apr 7, 2010, at 6:52 PM, James Laird wrote: >>> >>>> Wow, that's a great idea (the srb-griturn tripod mount), but I >>>> don't >>>> think there's enough room on the barrel of the Nikor 200 f4 to >>>> mount >>>> the thing <http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/200f4ai.htm>. Maybe I >>>> could just mount the GH1 on the stock? I don't think the weight >>>> of the >>>> lens would be a problem at just 530 grams. Wouldn't allow for >>>> camera >>>> rotation though. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 6:10 PM, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net >>>> <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> James Laird wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have a 400mm Telyt with stock and a Leica-R adapter for my >>>>>> GH1, us >>>>>> it and love it! It translates with crop factor to a 800 6.8 >>>>>> and realy >>>>>> gets up close on bird shots, etc. But I've recently ordered a >>>>>> 200mm >>>>>> f/4 Nikkor and I'd like to use the stock from my Telyt on the >>>>>> Nikkor. >>>>>> I've heard that some companies make custom tripod collars which I >>>>>> could use to attach to the stock but I'd like to know if >>>>>> anyone know a >>>>>> way to fabricate a Tripod collar that might do the job. At >>>>>> over 60 >>>>>> years now I really need the shoulder stock to get sharp photos >>>>>> with >>>>>> the longer lenses. Any help would be appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.srb-griturn.com/tripod-lens-mounts-758-p.asp >>>>> >>>>> Doug Herr >>>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> -- >>>>> mail2web.com ? What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? >>>>> http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information