Sorry if my post sounds a bit bizzare, I didn't catch all of this
thread which may explain it! My tripod is a pretty old Russian job. It's
very strong though and was given to me free so I'm not complaining! It
uses a piece of slightly ribbed plastic and this holds my OM-1n
perfectly. In fact it also holds a small telescope without slipping too.
One thing I could recommend are a few small slivers of rubber or hard
foam applied to the cork. I've used this a few times I've been tinkering
and found that it is extremely grippy due to the high level of friction.
I suppose it doesn't look as nice as cork but it certainly does the job!
All the best,
Gareth.
Brian Swale wrote:
Hi Lama,
There should be a layer of grippy cork glued on the quick-release plate. But
sometimes it does not grip too well.
But people sometimes install a bolt or a bolt + bar (I need to check, but I
think Shaw writes about this; ask if you want more info.
Brian
Is it me?
I bought a used Bogen 3047 3-way head without instructions.
I bolt the camera onto the quick-release plate securely but when I flip the
camera to take a horizontal shot, the camera rotates around the screw, as if
"voting" for straight down instead of "vertical".
Against my own advice on do-it-yourself photo equipment, I'm thinking of
dropping a bolt in the back of the plate so the OM4 can't rotate.
Am I missing something?
Lama
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