Don Herring wrote:
> Just got my hands on a Takumar 500/4.5.
ah - now the fun begins! :^)
> My Bogen 3021 tripod with a 3047 pan head will support the thing,
> but it is very subject to vibration when focusing and such.
> So, I'm wondering what needs replacing to help reduce the
> vibration? The whole thing, or just the head or legs?
I humbly suggest the purchase of a 10lb bag of rice which
should then be flopped down upon some convenient rock, tree
stup or somesuch. Then firmly snuggle the rig down into this
whilst aiming & framing and other such acts of photographic
preliminaries. When all is as should be, apply a soft but
firm downward pressure and fire the cable release.
while sometimes this method is a bit awkward to arrange, the
results are generally rock steady.
Bill
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