Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, I agree and I've ordered the clamp. The beauty of it is, now and I can use any lens with the stock/camera(s). Jim On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 5:01 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > If affordable > mounting an RRS clamp to the stock > and plates to everything you want to use the stock with > may be the way to go eventually > (or sooner). > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Apr 8, 2010, at 11:09 AM, James Laird wrote: > >> Nope. Took the Telyt off the stock and tried to mount the camera >> directly to the stock but the pins on the stock interfere with the GH1 >> body (which is faily thick since it has the tilt and swivel LCD). So >> I'm probably going to need a plate or tripod head to mount the body. >> Darn! >> >> Jim >> >> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:04 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Doug, >>> >>> BTW, what to YOU do when you want to take a shot in portrait mode >>> (camera rotated vertically)? Lean up against a tree?;) >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:03 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Doug, >>>> >>>> I just got to work and was checking out the Telyt mount and stock and >>>> noticed the adjustment apparatus for the shoulder piece. On my setup >>>> it's only adjusted about half-way out and it's comfortable for me at >>>> that position. When the Nikkor 200 arrives I'll try and see if I can >>>> mount the camera on the stock and adjust the stock forward enough to >>>> be comfortable. Would be ironic if all this obsessing could have a >>>> solution that simple;) If it works I'll be able to use that setup with >>>> all my long lenses. SWEET! >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 8:10 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I really should not do this before I've had my coffee! >>>>> >>>>> Doug, >>>>> >>>>> Absolutely! >>>>> >>>>> I guess I could fashion a plate (or have one made) similar to the base >>>>> plate of the Telyt but longer towards the camera end. ?Then drill or >>>>> fashion a mounting hole near the rear of the plate for mounting a tilt >>>>> tripod head and mount the camera on that. Would work, probably. Maybe >>>>> DAG or RRS might HAVE such a plate or could make one. The lens is >>>>> supposed to arrive today from KEH. I'll check it out on the GH1 and >>>>> see. >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 8:08 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Doug, >>>>>> >>>>>> Absolutely! >>>>>> >>>>>> I guess I could fashion a plate (or have one made) similar to the base >>>>>> plate of the Telyt but longer towards the camera end. ?Then drill or >>>>>> fashion a mounting hole near the rear of the plate for mounting a tilt >>>>>> tripod head and mount the camera on that. Would work, probably. Maybe >>>>>> DAG or RRS might be such a plate or could make one. The lens is >>>>>> supposed to arrive today from KEH. I'll check it out on the GH1 and >>>>>> see. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 12:06 AM, Doug Herr >>>>>> <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> James Laird wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ... I love >>>>>>>> the way the stock works with my Telyt so much I'm just trying to >>>>>>>> figure out how to use it with the 200. With the stock you have a >>>>>>>> much >>>>>>>> more stable tripod-like support involving the monopod and your two >>>>>>>> legs. It's just a LOT easier to hold the whole thing steady than >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> the monopod alone. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Same for me: stability plus mobility, and the weight of the rig isn't >>>>>>> in my hands or on my neck or shoulder. ?I'd guess something like 99% >>>>>>> of my >>>>>>> wildlife photos in the last 8 years were made this way. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Doug Herr >>>>>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>>>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >