Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If it is a true wimberly knockoff then you can take it down far enough to use some brake cleaner to blow out the old lube on the roller bearings. Then I would use a light synthetic grease like Brian Enos slide glide. It's really an aviation derivative packaged in small tubes instead of 5 gallon pails. On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 9:07 PM RicCarter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > works VERY nicley! I had never used a gimbal before this one, and I?ve > been spoiled. I keep it on the old tilt-all all the time and use arca/swiss > quick releases on stuff to spped things up-important on both trains and > birds > > it?s actually the much cheaper Neewer gimbal?I?ve had it for a year or so, > the lube is getting a little icky, but it?s hard for me to justify the 6X > price tag for wimberly > > ric > > > > > > > > > On Jun 17, 2020, at 9:48 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > > Great set. Is the Wimberley rig reliably sturdy enough for the new > lens? > > > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 6:44 PM RicCarter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > >> <https://2020.cartersxrd.net/CX2020/2020.06.13x.html> > >> > >> The Daily Ric -EXTRA- > >> Saturday, June 13, 2020 > >> Train photos from week 21 are posted. The full gallery is at the link. > >> > >> Ric Carter > >> www.2020.CartersXRd.net > >> http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter > >> > >> -the world?s mosst careless typist- > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 -- Don don.dory at gmail.com