Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Lluis, I tried a monopod first, but butterflies move about so quickly that I could not move about and adjust quickly enough.? The shoulder stock allows me to move about and still have stability from the additional support. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 8/8/2019 12:26 PM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote: > Jim, > > I?ve never used these, but I ask me why not use a Monopod? > Lluis > > >> El 8 ag 2019, a les 19:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va >> escriure: >> >> I've received a number of comments on my recent insect photos, hence >> decided to share the changes I have made that made them possible. At 89, >> I'm not as stable on my feet as I once was, and my eyesight is undergoing >> some changes. To compensate, I recently acquired a used Olympus ZD >> 50-200 Autofocus lens and a used Leica-R shoulder stock (thanks, Doug >> Herr). Currently, these are paired with my original Olympus E-510 4/3 >> camera body. I have been quite pleased with the results I have managed >> to achieve with this setup. Here are a couple of photos of the kit. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190808-DSCF1424.JPG.html >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190808-DSCF1425.JPG.html >> >> Though quite awkward in appearance, it works quite nicely. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >