Re: Tripod collar or no collar?

2004-02-10 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Lon Williamson wrote: > > A really cheap 4 section monopod with a small ballhead > mounted on it works well and is not as fiddly if you > need to re-compose. Anyone else ever try it this way? > > >> Try another test: Put a support of some sort from the camera > >> body to a tripod leg, see

Re: Tripod collar or no collar?

2004-02-10 Thread Lon Williamson
A really cheap 4 section monopod with a small ballhead mounted on it works well and is not as fiddly if you need to re-compose. Anyone else ever try it this way? Try another test: Put a support of some sort from the camera body to a tripod leg, see if that doesn't do some good.

Re: Tripod collar or no collar?

2004-02-05 Thread Jostein
Found a pic at Bjørn's site. Meet the PentaPod solution! :-) http://www.naturfotograf.com/sacht3.html Cheers, Jostein - Original Message - From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 12:39 AM Subject: Re:

Re: Tripod collar or no collar?

2004-02-04 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Alan Chan wrote: > > I remember I saw a photo which shown somebody mounted 2 tripods - one for > the lens, one for the camera. But don't think I am going to try it, partly > because I have one tripod only. Also, it was a test to see which was the > best way for me to shoot, and I think I have

Re: Tripod collar or no collar?

2004-02-04 Thread Alan Chan
I remember I saw a photo which shown somebody mounted 2 tripods - one for the lens, one for the camera. But don't think I am going to try it, partly because I have one tripod only. Also, it was a test to see which was the best way for me to shoot, and I think I have my own answer already. :-)

Re: Tripod collar or no collar?

2004-02-03 Thread Rob Studdert
On 3 Feb 2004 at 18:42, Andre Langevin wrote: > >When I want a lack of vibration I use my Manfrotto 058/225 > >combination, anything else is a compromise. > >Rob Studdert > > What about Berlebach wooden tripods? I've heard a lot about them but never used them, the only experience I've had usin

Re: Tripod collar or no collar?

2004-02-03 Thread Rob Studdert
On 3 Feb 2004 at 15:52, Alan Chan wrote: > I haven't seen the 058, but 055 & 190 only. I don't know much about > Manfrotto CF tripods. I have found the Gitzo G1349 is more resistance to > vibration than their own aluminium equivalences. But the interesting > question is, shouldn't the results b

Tripod collar or no collar?

2004-02-03 Thread Alan Chan
Just when I thought the tripod collar of the F*300/4.5 should be a pro, I went out and did some shooting on RVP100F just to see how much improvement it actually made. I took 4 sets of pictures with this lens using the Z-1p (right, no *ist D, can't afford it yet ) at every stop (4.5, 5.6, 8, 11,