Ken, It sounds like the big knobs are spring "loaded"...as soon as tension is released the movement is locked down. That sounds a lot more stable than my old Spiratone. Thanks for taking the time to clarify my guesswork. Cheers, Bob --- Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob, > It's a little hard to explain but here goes - each > axis adjustment knob > assembly has a small diameter knob and a bigger > diameter knob. The small > knob allows for minute adjustment in that particular > axis. The bigger > diameter knob allows for disengagement of the small > knob permitting a > courser adjustment. As long as the bigger knob is > held in the turned > position (max of about 90 degrees clockwise) the > head can be manually (not > gear driven) adjusted in that axis. The axises > controlled are rotation about > the vertical, up an down and tilt left/right. When > you use this head in > closeup/macro work it cries out for an adjusting > rail for fore and aft > adjustment. There is no lock down for the smaller > knobs, but the bigger > knobs are spring loaded to return to the no-adjust > position. The adjjustment > mechanisms are as tight as the day I purchased the > head. > Hope this helps > Ken Waller > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bob Poe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 11:17 PM > Subject: Re: Fat Tripod (head question) > > > > Thanks for the info, Ken. Sounds like the right > stuff > > to me. I will be using a Pentax 67 quick release > > plate. From what I can see from the pictures, it > > looks like the geared knobs can be locked down. > Is > > that correct? It also appears to allow camera > > movement in 3 planes, right? > > Anyway, I think I will get one and try it out. > > Cheers, > > Bob > > --- Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have the 3275 head and have been using it for > the > > > last several years with > > > absolutely no problem. I use it mainly for > > > landscapes and close ups. Don't > > > know how I got along without one. I use it with > a > > > Kirk quick release. > > > Ken Waller > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Bob Poe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 2:47 PM > > > Subject: OT: Fat Tripod (head question) > > > > > > > > > > I need a geared head for the studio, where I > do > > > mostly > > > > copy work. The head I have been using has too > > > much > > > > play in it. I am looking at (surfing B&H > since I > > > am > > > > in no-tripod-land) and found the Bogen 3275 > mini > > > > geared head and the majestic geared heads with > > > various > > > > size plates. If anyone has had experience > with > > > any of > > > > these I would be glad to hear about it. I > will > > > > promise not to post any more cat pictures on > the > > > PUG. > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail > > > List. > > > > > To unsubscribe, > > > > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the > > > directions. > > > > > Don't forget to > > > > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at > > > > > http://pug.komkon.org . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > What boots up must come down. > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! > Mail > > > > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > > - > > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail > List. > > > To unsubscribe, > > > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the > > > directions. 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