Alan, Do you have any other views of your DIY gimbal? Does your quick release plate slide in a slot, to provide center of gravity for various lens lengths? Or how is that done?
On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 7:17 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow. VERY nice, Alan. > Definitely need to add this to my list of projects that I never quite > complete. > > On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 10:18 PM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: >> A gimbal needn't break the bank. This self made gimbal head (a copy of a >> Manfrotto 393) cost me about $10 and a few hours work. The imported quick >> release plate cost $8 of that. I started with a Linhof pan-and tilt head >> which has a good pan mechanism & spirit level which I retained. The tilt >> mechanism lever was removed & replaced with an Allen screw, tightened to >> lock it solid. The gimbal head was then mounted on the existing flange. All >> made from scrap & works like a bomb. >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/24281487896/ >> >> >> Alan C >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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.
