Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've been using one for about two years, and I am very happy with it's flexibility. Once you get the hang of it (total klutz's need not buy) it is quite easy to use. AGS > What you didn't realize it that it's actually a walker that can be > converted into a prosthetic leg. I see that ad they're always showing > of the camera photographing by the stream and it always shouts "hand me > the submarine housing". > > Stuart Phillips > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aram Langhans [mailto:langhans@yakima-wa.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 9:45 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Benbo's and macro > > I tried a Benbo once in a camera store and could not make heads or tails > of > it. Does it come with an instructional video or something? > > Aram > > > > Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 00:13:06 -0400 > > From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Benbo's and macro > > Message-ID: <000601c23848$92b918c0$6401a8c0@oemcomputer> > > References: <B96CA168.668B%abridge@mac.com> > > > > Benbo's have a center arm not a column that lets you place your lens > > virtually anywhere you want to; from ground level to six feet high. > With > > that flexibility, you can change your viewpoint very easily. You can > > respond to the scene minute by minute without having to stop and spend > long > > periods re-deploying your tripod when a new angle presents itself. > > > > This link shows a picture and a brief description. > > http://www.photobooksonline.com/gear/benbo.html > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > Don > > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html