Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris Quinn wrote: > Reports on the 180Summicron say that it is a spectacular lens, but almost > invariably point out the difficulty in hand-holding it, even with the > grip/palm rest. snip > Other possibilities include a chest-mounted minitripod, a belt-mounted > monopod, a gyroscope, or a mini-Steadicam. I had good results with the Apo-Summicron 180/2 on a monopod + Arca clamp <http://www.tripodhead.com/clamps.html> + Wimberley Sidekick <http://www.tripodhead.com/sidekick.html>. in the kind of situations when Fuijicolor Superia1600 pushed to 3200 give you F2 and 1/12s ... But excellent result on a Tripod + ArcaSwiss Ballhead B1 + Sidekick. Lucien