Sounds interesting. How much?
Gary Edwards
people, places, flight at http://members.home.com/garyetx/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Virsinger" <mikev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 12:14 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Tripod Vibration
> Has anyone tried using the Sorbothane anti-vibration pads designed for
> astronomical telescopes? Celestron makes them and they are raved about by
> telescope users (myself included). I have a set, but have not tried them
on
> my photo tripod yet.
>
> From their website: http://www.celestron.com/access/tri.htm
>
> "Telescope and spotting scope vibration is caused by windy conditions, an
> unsteady mount or tripod or even an accidental bump to the instrument, and
> results in reduced image quality. Celestron's set of three Vibration
> Suppression Pads will reduce vibration time by almost 100% and decrease
> vibration amplitude. The pads fit between the bottom of the tripod legs
and
> the ground, a simple and functional solution to the problem of image
> disturbance. They work on any surface: grass, dirt, concrete, asphalt,
wood,
> etc., for both telescopes and spotting scopes."
>
> Mike V.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Malcolm Clay" <zuiko@xxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 4:22 AM
> Subject: Tripod Vibration -- was Re: [OM] My first experience with the
OM-1
>
>
> > > >I want something really heavy. I've used Manfrotto tripods before,
and
> > > >would like something a bit heavier. I have no problem lugging heavy
> >
> > Have you looked at the heavy end of the Manfrottos? These things are
huge
> > and both have braces from the legs to the center column.
> >
> > 075 Manfrotto Part #
> > 3036:Bogen Part #
> > 212cm (6.95 feet): Max height
> > 4.50Kg (9.9 pounds): Tripod body weight
> > 12.00Kg (26.5 pounds): Max load
> >
> > 161MK2 Manfrotto Part #
> > 3058: Bogen Part #
> > 267cm (8.76 feet): Max height
> > 7.90Kg (17.4 pounds): Tripod body weight
> > 20.00Kg (44 pounds): Max load
> >
> > Ansel Adams covered tripods in a section of his book "The Camera" and on
> p.
> > 131 relates how a heavier tripod may not be your solution to stability:
> >
> > (After writing about weighting as others have already suggested, he
said:)
> > "...If such resonances are persistent, try the tripod with a different
> > camera, or replace it. I have had many annoying experiences of this
kind,
> > including one 19-pound tripod of great strength that nevertheless
vibrated
> > when used with a small 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 camera."
> >
> > It seems that I recall some other camera writer saying too light of a
> camera
> > on too heavy a tripod causes vibration.
> >
> >
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