On 15/1/14, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17654100&size=lg > >My favorite part is the completely-ignored tripod-mounting plate for the >lens - so it's all hanging right off the mount. > >I hope that "Red" has a sturdy chassis!
Good point Charles. In truth the camera probably weighs at least as much as the lens, and that lens ain't a lightweight! I think if I were using a rig like that filming (say) on rollercoasters i would design in a support to sit under the lens mount. That said, the EOS mount is huge. The 2/3 inch bayonet mount on my video camera is much smaller and supports at least as much weight as that EF lens. Still very sturdy though. However, any camera left on a tripod without the tilt mech locked, so that it 'lilts' forward while the op roots in his/her bag for a mic, and duly falls forward 5 feet onto the deck will inevitably bust the camera lens mount area, and probably the back of the lens. Happens a lot. An old cameraman's trick when leaving a camera unattended for anything more than a few seconds is to whack the camera off the tripod and place it on the ground directly underneath so that not only will a strong gust of wind not blow it over, but less chance of anyone tripping over it on the ground! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) | Web Video Production ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> _____________________________ -- 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.
