A possible solution to this is to get a Motor Drive 1 or 2 and a control
grip with a relay cord to bring the grip off camera. This will make the
package even lighter that a winder. (Maybe not the Motor Drive 2, it is
a heafty solid piece of equipment.) The control grip then could be set
on lock to avoid any accidental release of the shutter and put in your
pocket. Or you could use the grip as a shutter release (instead of a
cable release to take the shots. Depending on how the camera is
mounted, the relay cord may interfere with the tripod quick release.
I have seen Motor Drive 1's and grips for sale on ebay for less that
$200.00 at closing. The motor Drive 1 is so small!!!! It has a metal
body (the winder in plastic on the lower half) and is very durable!
David
Frank Ernens wrote:
> I've run into a couple of problems with the Winder 2 on a
> Manfrotto tripod, using the small (non-hex) quick release
> plates.
>
> First, neither of my two plates will screw right home
> any more. I imagine the cork shims have been compressed,
> but not by much to look at them, and the plates work on
> all of my bodies and lenses. The question is: is the
> hole in the winder too shallow, or the screw on the
> plates too long? For the moment, I've put a paper shim
> between the winder and the plate.
>
> Second, the connection between the winder and any
> of several bodies isn't as rigid as I'd like. (A strong
> argument for integral motor drive, IMO.)
>
> Finally, would a Motor Drive 2 mount more rigidly
> and be better quality? Counting against it is that it
> can't take AA's. The Control Grip is unsuitable
> for use with a beanbag. How many rolls will the flat
> Nicad pack take, including power rewind? I may not have
> mains readily available or want to carry the charger.
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