Re: [Leica] tripods was RRS QR plate

["Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>]

Yes you can set the Benbo so that the camera is directly over tripod le=
gs
and over many other things too - but that=B4s not the problem. If you a=
ngle
the center column and extend it far enough you=B4ll induce vibrations s=
o you
must be careful. And if you must extend the center column too much - ev=
en
if straight up - it is not sturdy enough for long teles. But for close =
to
the ground macro work with moderately heavy camera setup it is the only
thing to have, especially on uneven ground. Mine is close to 20 years o=
ld
so I=B4m used to its quirks - it certainly is not everyone=B4s cup of t=
ea so to
speak.

Raimo
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> From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] tripods was RRS QR plate=20
> Date: 13. toukokuuta 1998 17:32
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> At 06:34 AM 5/13/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Which model of the carbon-fiber gitzo are you using???
> >Has anyone out there [seriously] tried any of the benbo tripods ????=
?
> >Info would be appreciated, dp
> >
>=20
> The problem with the Benbo is that the camera IS NOT directly over th=
e
> legs. On a normal tripod, with the center post all the way down
> (collapsed), camera vibrations are at a minimum. The weight is evenly
> distributed over the three legs. A weight on the center post also hel=
ps
> dampen out vibrations. See page 81 of "Galen Rowell's Vision," ISBN
> 0-87156-458-0. Now think about how the Benbo is constructed, and wher=
e
the
> camera is sitting in relationship to the actual tripod legs.
>=20
> Jim