[Leica] Re: tripod quick release (was Erwin, photographic technique)

["Gary Todoroff" <datamaster@humboldt1.com>]

Oh man, now that everybody knows I use a tripod, I have to admit how
"uncool" I am when it comes to the equipment (I've followed a few of the
threads and seen some of the fine tripods and heads people use).

I have a heavy-duty tripod for larger formats (unbranded $10 garage sale
find - not very cool either), but for the Leica I use a simple Slik U8000
which comes with the quick-release that attaches to the camera. I also have
the metal grip (not Leica brand), which gives me a solid tripod hole in the
middle of the camera baseplate. I also bought two extra Slik quick-release
plates. So one is always in the camera bag, another is in the tripod bag
(another garage sale find!) that I can carry over my shoulder, and the third
one floats around in case I misplace one of the other two.

 It's important to have extra quick-releases (extra cable releases, too),
since the tripod is useless without them. With the small Slik quick-release
on the Leica, the camera still fits in my camera bag OK, and I have used it
hand-held with the quick-release still attached without much fuss.

The U8000 tripod is lightweight but sturdy, only $40 -$50, and has served me
well over several years of use with the Leica M.

Regards,
Gary Todoroff
Tree LUGger


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Christer Almqvist <christer@almqvist.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 7:07 AM
Subject: tripod quick release (was Erwin, photographic technique)


>
> >
> >6) When the great decisive moment happens while I'm out photographing the
> >landscape, I can switch to  photojournalistic mode with the flip of a
tripod
> >quick-release!
> >
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> Gary, please let us know what to look for when getting a tripod quick
> release for  the M6.
> Which brand do you use, and why?
>
> Chris
>
> --
> Christer Almqvist
> D-20255 Hamburg, Germany and/or
> F-50590 Regnéville-sur-Mer, France
>
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