Re: Enablement: M*300/4
>> I wonder if it'll put too much strain on an LX+winder tripod-mounted... >> Guess I'll find out in a week or two when it arrives! :) > When using it on a tripod, I would use the LX without the winder. It's a > more secure connection and less lever length to stress the connection. I > once mistakenly attached my LX, motor drive and A400/5.6 to a tripod > using the tripod mount in the motor drive rather than the lens' mount. (A > case of brain fade.) The weight of the lens ripped the motor drive apart. I'd recommend what Paul has suggested, Jon. While both the weight (maybe 2/3) and the length (maybe 1/2) of the M* 300/4 are less, compared with the A 400/5.6, it would still be a pretty big source of torque on the winder. While it may not actually rip apart the winder, it certainly would be stressing the winder's rigidity, maybe pushing it to where you might have a rather unstable setup for shooting at 300mm FL. OTOH, the LX with just the 300/4 is "no big deal" (it's front-heavy, of course, but I've done that before with no apparent problems). Fred
RE: Enablement: M*300/4
Congratulations, Jon. I have one of those too. It's simply a brilliant lens. I'd love to have one of the 3.5/15mm lenses as well. But that won't happen some day soon either ;-( Until then I'll continue using my A 2.8/20mm, which is actually an excellent lens too. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jon Myers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 27. januar 2006 07:51 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Enablement: M*300/4 I've got a M*300/4 on its way to me. I'm stoked. Now I need something super duper wide, like an M20/4 or one of the 15s (yeah right, neither is happening anytime soon) __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Enablement: M*300/4
When using it on a tripod, I would use the LX without the winder. It's a more secure connection and less lever length to stress the connection. I once mistakenly attached my LX, motor drive and A400/5.6 to a tripod using the tripod mount in the motor drive rather than the lens' mount. (A case of brain fade.) The weight of the lens ripped the motor drive apart. Paul -- Original message -- From: Jon Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I wonder if it'll put too much strain on an LX+winder > tripod-mounted... Guess I'll find out in a week or two > when it arrives! :) > > --- Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I've got a M*300/4 on its way to me. I'm stoked. > > > > > Great lens! A fine compromise between reach and > > "hand-holdability." > > > > Indeed. I find 300mm to be a great hand-holdable FL > > (assuming that the > > light is reasonably bright). > > > > > > > > But I wish it had a tripod collar... > > > > > > > In the words of Bill Clinton, "I feel your pain" - > > . > > > > Fred > > > > > > > > > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
Re: Enablement: M*300/4
I wonder if it'll put too much strain on an LX+winder tripod-mounted... Guess I'll find out in a week or two when it arrives! :) --- Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I've got a M*300/4 on its way to me. I'm stoked. > > > Great lens! A fine compromise between reach and > "hand-holdability." > > Indeed. I find 300mm to be a great hand-holdable FL > (assuming that the > light is reasonably bright). > > > > > But I wish it had a tripod collar... > > > > In the words of Bill Clinton, "I feel your pain" - > . > > Fred > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Enablement: M*300/4
>> I've got a M*300/4 on its way to me. I'm stoked. > Great lens! A fine compromise between reach and "hand-holdability." Indeed. I find 300mm to be a great hand-holdable FL (assuming that the light is reasonably bright). > > But I wish it had a tripod collar... > In the words of Bill Clinton, "I feel your pain" - . Fred
Re: Enablement: M*300/4
Jon Myers wrote: I've got a M*300/4 on its way to me. I'm stoked. Now I need something super duper wide, like an M20/4 or one of the 15s (yeah right, neither is happening anytime soon) Great lens! A fine compromise between reach and "hand-holdability." But I wish it had a tripod collar... Good shooting, Stephen
