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Subject: [Leica] OT: Custom tripod collar?
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:30:36 -0500
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This is the shoulder stock version that I have and use with:
100 apo macro
180 apo
350, 400, 560 telyt's
and
100 - 200 canon


Regards,
George Lottermoser
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On Apr 7, 2010, at 9:00 PM, James Laird wrote:

> This is the shoulder stock in question (I must give copyright credit
> to Doug 'cause he sent me the photo).
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/digiratidoc/GH1/monopod.jpg.html>
>
> The stock mounts to the Telyt via a plate with a tripod screw and is
> stabilized by two pins in the plate that mate with two pins on
> the lens bracket . I suppose I could mount a small ball head onto the
> stock plate and then the camera on top of that?
>
> BTW, how do you delete a photo from your gallery album. I accidentally
> added this one twice and now I don't know how to delete it:)
>
> Jim
>
> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 7:02 PM, George Lottermoser  
> <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:
>> If rotation is crucial
>> you could mount a small ball head
>> (or any number of 90? pieces of hardware)
>> to the pistol grip.
>>
>> RRS makes wonderful stuff
>> < http://reallyrightstuff.com/rrs/Itemdesc.asp?ic=MH-01&eq=&Tp>
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>> On Apr 7, 2010, at 6:52 PM, James Laird wrote:
>>
>>> Wow, that's a great idea (the srb-griturn tripod mount), but I don't
>>> think there's enough room on the barrel of the Nikor 200 f4 to mount
>>> the thing <http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/200f4ai.htm>. Maybe I
>>> could just mount the GH1 on the stock? I don't think the weight  
>>> of the
>>> lens would be a problem at just 530 grams. Wouldn't allow for camera
>>> rotation though.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 6:10 PM, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net
>>> <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> James Laird wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have a 400mm Telyt with stock and a Leica-R adapter for my  
>>>>> GH1, us
>>>>> it and love it! It translates with crop factor to a 800 6.8 and  
>>>>> realy
>>>>> gets up close on bird shots, etc. But I've recently ordered a  
>>>>> 200mm
>>>>> f/4 Nikkor and I'd like to use the stock from my Telyt on the  
>>>>> Nikkor.
>>>>> I've heard that some companies make custom tripod collars which I
>>>>> could use to attach to the stock but I'd like to know if anyone  
>>>>> know a
>>>>> way to fabricate a Tripod collar that might do the job. At over 60
>>>>> years now I really need the shoulder stock to get sharp photos  
>>>>> with
>>>>> the longer lenses. Any help would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.srb-griturn.com/tripod-lens-mounts-758-p.asp
>>>>
>>>> Doug Herr
>>>> Birdman of Sacramento
>>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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