Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/07

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Custom tripod collar?
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:00:16 -0500
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quite correct Doug.
No doubt that if I spent the hours you do in the field
I'd definitely choose that route.

Yet sometimes we think about and use what we have.
;~)

Regards,
George Lottermoser
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On Apr 7, 2010, at 9:49 PM, Doug Herr wrote:

> George Lottermoser wrote:
>
>> If rotation is crucial
>> you could mount a small ball head
>> to the pistol grip.
>
> On the shoulder stock I'd use a simple tilt head instead of a ball  
> head.  Too many unneeded degrees of freedom make for a frustrating  
> experience in the field.  RRS sells a heavy-duty tilt head, B&H  
> sells a very adequate Manfrotto tilt head (the one I've been using  
> for 8+ years).
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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