Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Ball heads and Lenses
From: Kip Babington <cbabing3@swbell.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 14:43:19 -0600
 
For shooting theatrical productions, where silence is a virtue, an M6 on a monopod or
tripod is just the ticket.  I have small RRS plates attached to the tripod sockets on
my 90/2 and 135/2.8 lenses, and have made exposures as slow as 1/4 second with good
results.  I would not have been allowed in the theater with a Nikon or Hasselblad.  So
there are applications where an M6 on a 'pod is appropriate.

Cheers,
Kip

csocolow wrote:

> <snip>  I don't use the RRS with my Leicas because <snip> they're not meant to be
> tripod mounted. If I
> want to photograph with a tripod any of the aformentioned systems are
> available. Hope this helps.