Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Tripod usage
From: TEAShea <TEAShea@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 19:32:30 EST

<< Does anyone within the LUG, using either
 Leica Rs or Ms, have any experience using the ARCA Swiss B1 head on
 their tripod? >>

The Arca Swiss B1 is an excellent head.  I can recommend it for your
consideration.  This head has been discussed many times in the general
photography forum and the nature photography forum of PhotoNet.  The comments
are uniformly positive.  Whenever heads are discussed, it seems that the B1 is
the one that receives the greatest attention and most recommendations.

From my experience with it I can say that it is very steady, well designed and
smooth.  It has an adjustable control that governs the drag,  It also allows
horizontal panning with the ball locked.

It comes with a fast release plate.  You can purchase other size plates for
different camera bodies (or lens mounts).  

Tom Shea