Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/12
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Hi Henning,
I do use the ARCA stuff for the heavy lenses too so it makes sense for
me but you don't have to go with the B-1 or other ARCA head. You can add a
light weight clamp to the head of your choice. Heck you can put it on any
small head. The RRS clamps are a work of art.... yes they are expensive but
in the world of Leica not that outlandish. Is it over kill... perhaps but I
find it useful since everything I have works with one system.
Steve
> From: "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com>
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:09:38 -0700
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] tripod quick release (was Erwin, photographic technique)
>
> At 10:24 AM -0400 10/12/00, Steve Beyer wrote:
>> Hi Christer,
>>
>> I have found that the Arca style quick release system has worked great.
>> Send for a catalog from Really Right Stuff for a superb plate made for Leica
>> M's. The web page is www.reallyrightstuff.com.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>> From: Christer Almqvist <christer@almqvist.net>
>>> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>> Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 16:07:32 +0200
>>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>>> Subject: [Leica] tripod quick release (was Erwin, photographic technique)
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> 6) When the great decisive moment happens while I'm out photographing the
>>>> landscape, I can switch to photojournalistic mode with the flip of a
>>>> tripod
>>>> quick-release!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gary, please let us know what to look for when getting a tripod quick
>>> release for the M6.
>>> Which brand do you use, and why?
>>>
>>> Chris
>
> The Arca style stuff works fine. The problem is, that for an M it is
> overkill. If you have a MF SLR, or a big 35 with lenses up to 600/4, then
> it is eminently suitable, but to carry an Arca B-1 and the requisite plates
> around with a Leica seems an overweight and overbulk solution. I have a
> number of heavy, solid pieces to hold up various larger camera systems, but
> for the Leicas I use a Cullman head that weighs 1/5 that of the Arca, and a
> small Manfrotto QR system that has plates that I can grind down so that it
> is no larger than the area that contacts my cameras. That, and a Gitzo 1228
> tripod are well matched in carrying and stabilizing capacity. The Arca
> system would add a number of pounds and subtract a lot of money.
>
> But if you have a Pentax 67 with a 400 lens....:-)....
>
> * Henning J. Wulff
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