Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pablo Kolodny <pkolodny@fibertel.com.ar> wrote: >I'm desperately seeking a panoramic head for my next exhibition. >I'm working in a project concerning panoramic images and would appreciate to >use my M's in the project. Yes - Kaidan (www.kaidan.com) is good choice, although they tend to make more specialist Virtual Reality rotating camera mounts rather than just simple panoramic head rotators. Alternatively, have a look at the panoramic heads made by Novoflex <http://www.novoflex.com> or by Manfrotto (called the "300 Panoramic Head"). Either of these is solid and sturdy enough for years of use. Here is the URL for the Manfrotto (enter it all as one line!): <http://www.manfrotto.com/products/metric/botfot3.html?menu=botfot2.html&menu1=b otfot2.html§ionid=2&subsectionid=3&categoryid=8&subcategoryid=35&man_code=30 0&company=MNO&doc_from=gerarchia&contatore=primo> Whatever you do, try to avoid the Nikon Panoramic Head AP-2. Not only does it have mushy detent clicks and wobbles a lot as you turn the camera, but also I once pulled one of these apart with hopes of modifying it - found that the camera mount platform is held on with only four tiny self-tapping screws into plastic. Put a heavy enough camera on it and the slightest jolt will send everything crashing to the ground. Yeech. BTW, I use my R6.2 + 16mm fisheye for panoramic work - a lot. Latest material, my southernmost tip of Australia tour: <http://4020.net/secape> Regds, Andrew Nemeth <http://4020.net> -> photos, 360° panoramic vrs, sounds <http://nemeng.com> -> vr java applets, leica faq, tech info