Found a pic at Bj�rn'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: Tripod collar or no collar? > 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. :-) > > Regards, > Alan Chan > http://www.pbase.com/wlachan > > >Actually, you decrease sharpness by using a lens mount to tripod > >attachment point. > >The shutter, being farther away from the fulcrum (the tripod > >head wants to be a pivot point) gives more opportunity for > >shutter/mirror bounce to manifest itself. > >At least that's what I think. > > > >Lens adaptors are a compromise to keep from torquing the camera > >body out of shape with the heavy lens. > > > >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. > > > >William Robb > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca >
