----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Studdert" Subject: Re: pentax 67 ques.
> Remember the moon shots I took a month or two back, the lens stack consisted of > 300/2.8 +2XL + 1.7AF + *ist D on my trusty Metal 058/225 Pro, that thing is > rock solid. I used mirror pre-fire (as I don't have a cable release as yet) and > there was no indication of shake at all. I'd venture to say that the advantage > of the 67 format would be lost given it's propensity to shudder. > Sure. I have found that my quite solid Monfrotto 028 won't keep a Super Program steady witha 400mm lens mounted. Metal tripods are like that. They ring. Try a wood tripod sometime, preferably a heavy one like the Zone VI. Wood tripods dampen vibration better than metal ones. William Robb
