Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist 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 >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> - >>>> mail2web.com ? What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? >>>> http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information