You can also just make a loop of string that goes around the lens barrel near the mount. Years ago I made one that way, that had a taut-line hitch (for those that remember their Boy Scout or sailing knots) to make it adjustable.
Rick --- Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also - if you use an eye bolt it's easier to tie the > string to it. For > your permanent kit, screw a nut on the bolt just > short of the maximum > depth the bolt will go into the tripod socket and > glue it in place. > That will reduce the risk of overtightening and > damaging something > internally. > > -p > > Anthony Farr wrote: > > This was already an old idea when I first learned > of it 30 years ago. What > > the author didn't say was that you MUST wear a > neckstrap, else your camera > > could be pulled from your hands and catapulted > onto the deck in a > > butterfingered moment. > > > > Regards, > > Anthony Farr > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John > > Celio > > Sent: Wednesday, 30 January 2008 4:24 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Cheapass Image Stabilizer > > > > For those without it, or those who want to > supplement their SR: > > > > > http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1041948/1_image_stabilizer_for_any_camera_lose > > _the_tripod/ > > > > I'm going to have to try this one out sometime. > > > > John > > > > -- > > http://www.neovenator.com > > http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
