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Subject: [Leica] Trinkets For Gearheads
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Sun Apr 8 09:15:42 2007
References: <34BC0E95-F3B8-414D-A2E4-38E7CEE2E5AD@mindspring.com>

Nice kit and good picture Ric,
Saludos cordiales
Luis 

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Ric Carter
Enviado el: domingo, 08 de abril de 2007 17:50
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: [Leica] Trinkets For Gearheads

Easter Bunny Goodies for you guys.

I guess most photographers are gadget freaks. Recent talk on LUG about
Modern Photography's test charts reminded me of one of my all- time favorite
gadgets -- Modern Photography's Budget II. It's from the early '70s I
believe.

I dug mine out to share the memory.

Subject movement relative to the camera being a major problem in macro work,
the idea here was to tie the subject to the camera so there was no relative
movement.

The kit packed for traveling:
http://tinyurl.com/ynjqwf

Unfurled and ready for business:
http://tinyurl.com/yqj9n6

A small part of the full kit in actual operation with my pet Pentax:
http://tinyurl.com/2bneoa

The view from the gadget as configured here:
http://tinyurl.com/23jc97

The kit included a tiny reflecting surface for fill, several accessories to
hold subjects from alligator clips to dissecting needle to split tubing for
really delicate stuff, forceps and an arm to hold them in position. The kit
shown here has some things I added over the years. If I remember correctly,
it cost like $29.95.

A pretty interesting gadget that worked pretty well, although I never made
it exactly a regular tool.

Happy Spring!

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/

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