Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/02

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Ken-Lab Gyro
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 22:20:17 -0700
References: <200209021452.HAA01592@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

At 12:39 PM 9/2/2002 -0400, Edward Caliguri wrote:
>Yup!
>     There are three types of Keyon  (www.ken-lab.com) Gyro Stabilizers
>available. Norb Rosing, Leica and wildlife photographer, has used them from
>a moving boat to photograph Walruses for national Geo. You can rent them.
>They are a bit noisy, however. Place it UNDER the motor on a body (SLR) and
>then hand hold your 180 - 300 down to 1/30th!
>     EC
>--


I personally know several full time professional photographers that use 
these gyros a lot. From planes, boats, and on terra firma for slow shutter 
hand held photography. This is the only way to get aerial sunsets and 
aerial night shots.

Jim

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