You might try the flash-shoe mounteded spirit levels. That way the bubble
is on your camera. No glueing or anything is necessary.
Tom C.
From: Don Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Manfrotto Tripod legs
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:44:33 +0300
It would end up quite expensive Godfrey. I'm going to try to do it with
what I have. The one thing that definitely has to be done is the bubble
on the tripod has to be replaced, it died in the cold a few years ago. I
have to get an original or it won't fit. Or at least find a bubble with
a perfectly flat underside, parallel with the top, so I can cement it
onto the dead one. It may not be easy to get the old one out.
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> On Jul 11, 2006, at 9:50 AM, Don Williams wrote:
>
>
>> The newer version (475) of the Tripod I have (075) has click stops on
>> the leg supports. This makes it very easy to set the three legs the
>> same
>> distance out. I've made a gauge from a piece of scrap steel. It goes
>> into the tube and each support is closed until it stops; then the
>> thumb
>> nut is tightened. Its very easy to do -- but a click stop would be
>> nice.
>> I thought of drilling holes for pins, but that would weaken the
>> supports. Why do I want to do this? I'm planning small panoramas.
>>
>
> Buy a Manfrotto 3502 Compact Levelling Head ... get the leg lengths
> close, then level the platform that your panorama head sits on.
>
> <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?
> O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=203536&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNav
> igation>
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/9oz6c
>
> Godfrey
>
>
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