Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/11

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Subject: Re: "Tripod holder R4 14284"
From: Brian Levy <dlevy@worldy.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 11:56:58 -0500

Thanks. I had visions of this thing being the size of an I beam for the
Brooklyn bridge to get around my physics problem.

At 12:25 PM 1/10/97 -0800, you wrote:
>At 11:22 AM 1/10/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>If the lens is sufficiently long/heavy, couldn't this cause a twisting of
>>the motor/camera body? I seem to remember something about levers and
>>fulcrums from high school physics and your description seems to describe one.
>>
>>Brian Levy, J.D.
>>Agincourt Ont.
>>dlevy@worldy.com
>>
>
>The 14284 is for use with lenses that aren't "that" heavy (135, 180,
>70-210, etc.) Lenses that are heavy enough to cause a "fulcrum/lever"
>problem have their own built-in tripod mount.
>
>Jim
>
>
Brian Levy, J.D.
Agincourt Ont.
dlevy@worldy.com