Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 3/8/02 6:36 PM, Henry Ting at henryting10@yahoo.com wrote: > > Just a generalization question. > > At what length do you guys consider using a lens > bracket coupled to the tripod, instead of straigtly > using the camera to tripod connection. > > The reason I ask is because I'm getting some tele lens > for the Leica R and also thinking of getting Arca-type > lens bracket for the tripod. > I wish my 180 had its own rotating tripod mount. The camera's mount can handle the weight of the 180 (Elmar-R and a loaner APO-Telyt) but the rotating mount as found on the 180mm Summicron-R and longer lenses is really handy on a trpod and especially on a shoulder stock. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html