Thanks, Mark. Very interesting. After seeing this I Googled “tripod collar” and found a page with probably 100’s of images of different kinds of set ups. So much I wouldn’t have imagined.
> On Apr 21, 2015, at 1:31 PM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Eric - > > This photo might also be of use: > > http://markcassino.com/b2evolution/media/DSCN6186a.jpg > > That is my old setup - photo taken in 2006 with my old tripod and I think an > *ist-D. But you can see how the tripod collar rotates - in that photo the > mounting plate is perpendicular to the the bottom of the camera. > > An L-bracket would help with the 90 degree turns but it is nice to have the > tripod collar that can rotate into any alignment with the tripod head. > > Mark > > On 4/21/2015 10:51 AM, Eric Weir wrote: >> Never mind, Mark. I see that you’ve already done so. >> >>> On Apr 21, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Eric Weir <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Apr 20, 2015, at 10:53 PM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> With the side mounted center post it is easy to get the camera right on >>>> the ground if you want, but I seldom want to do that. The head that I use >>>> is just an old Bogen/Manfrotto grip action head. The secret ingredient in >>>> the setup is the rotating tripod collar on the A*200. It allows the lens >>>> to rotate into any position needed in terms of simple horizontal / >>>> vertical alignment. >>> I’m having a hard time envisioning this—my photographic naiveté. Any chance >>> you could post a photo of this setup? >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Eric Weir >>> Decatur, GA USA >>> [email protected] >>> >>> "Our world is a human world." >>> >>> - Hilary Putnam >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Eric Weir >> Decatur, GA USA >> [email protected] >> >> “...we are a form of invitation to others and to otherness..." >> >> - David Whyte >> >> > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > -- > 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA [email protected] "What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful?" - Mary Oliver -- 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.
