Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nope. Took the Telyt off the stock and tried to mount the camera directly to the stock but the pins on the stock interfere with the GH1 body (which is faily thick since it has the tilt and swivel LCD). So I'm probably going to need a plate or tripod head to mount the body. Darn! Jim On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:04 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote: > Doug, > > BTW, what to YOU do when you want to take a shot in portrait mode > (camera rotated vertically)? Lean up against a tree?;) > > Jim > > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:03 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> > wrote: >> Doug, >> >> I just got to work and was checking out the Telyt mount and stock and >> noticed the adjustment apparatus for the shoulder piece. On my setup >> it's only adjusted about half-way out and it's comfortable for me at >> that position. When the Nikkor 200 arrives I'll try and see if I can >> mount the camera on the stock and adjust the stock forward enough to >> be comfortable. Would be ironic if all this obsessing could have a >> solution that simple;) If it works I'll be able to use that setup with >> all my long lenses. SWEET! >> >> Jim >> >> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 8:10 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> I really should not do this before I've had my coffee! >>> >>> Doug, >>> >>> Absolutely! >>> >>> I guess I could fashion a plate (or have one made) similar to the base >>> plate of the Telyt but longer towards the camera end. ?Then drill or >>> fashion a mounting hole near the rear of the plate for mounting a tilt >>> tripod head and mount the camera on that. Would work, probably. Maybe >>> DAG or RRS might HAVE such a plate or could make one. The lens is >>> supposed to arrive today from KEH. I'll check it out on the GH1 and >>> see. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 8:08 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> Doug, >>>> >>>> Absolutely! >>>> >>>> I guess I could fashion a plate (or have one made) similar to the base >>>> plate of the Telyt but longer towards the camera end. ?Then drill or >>>> fashion a mounting hole near the rear of the plate for mounting a tilt >>>> tripod head and mount the camera on that. Would work, probably. Maybe >>>> DAG or RRS might be such a plate or could make one. The lens is >>>> supposed to arrive today from KEH. I'll check it out on the GH1 and >>>> see. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 12:06 AM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at >>>> earthlink.net> wrote: >>>>> James Laird wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> ... I love >>>>>>the way the stock works with my Telyt so much I'm just trying to >>>>>>figure out how to use it with the 200. With the stock you have a much >>>>>>more stable tripod-like support involving the monopod and your two >>>>>>legs. It's just a LOT easier to hold the whole thing steady than with >>>>>>the monopod alone. >>>>> >>>>> Same for me: stability plus mobility, and the weight of the rig isn't >>>>> in my hands or on my neck or shoulder. ?I'd guess something like 99% >>>>> of my wildlife photos in the last 8 years were made this way. >>>>> >>>>> Doug Herr >>>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >