Don wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Apr 2001 01:00:43 +0300, you wrote:
>
> >Thanks for comments, I really will consider getting one. I read somewhere that
> >someone complained that the tripod mount hole is not properly centered (with the
> >optical axis) when using BP-300. Is the hole in different place (horizontally)
> >than without the BP-300?
> >
> Severi,
>
> Yes, that's a drawback I hadn't remembered. The bolt that attaches the BP-300
> to the camera has a large head on it that makes it easy to tighten, but that
> leaves the tapped hole for the tripod offset about 1" to the right (looking at
> the camera back).
>
> That would be a reason for taking it off. Panorama shots.
>
> Wouldn't that (offset) be a common problem with all attachments on all camera
> bodies?
>
On Canon F-1N cameras, the power winder had an offset tightening knob (with internal
gears I suppose) so that the tripod hole on the winder was directly beneath the
original hole on the body. On the BP-300, the tightening knob is directly beneath
the body hole.
I recently returned from a rail photo trip in Switzerland. I used my Elan 7e/BP-300
combination with a monopod. At first it felt unusual compared to my F-1 but I had no
problems and the pictures were fabulous. The hole is offset toward the camera
handgrip so the flexing forces are minimized.
John Lovda
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