Hi Jim:
Thanks, you described it and Moose built it! I asked if he took orders,
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brokaw" <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Forbidden Shutter Speeds
> on 1/1/04 10:19 AM, Gordon J. Ross at gordross@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Hi AG
> >
> > I'm sure there is, a quick fix, attach your carry bag or case to the
tripod
> > once its setup- it adds weight, dampening and stability. I like light
gear,
> > and I may get dumped on but I was looking at buying a Manfrotto 159PRO
with
> > a 141RC Head, but although less stable, the Velbon 'Sherpa 250' was
more
> > what i wanted to truck around so I bought it at about half the price.
The
> > geared column has a screw at both ends so I'm trying to devise a
bracket
> > that I can use on the bottom of the column to attach my carry case as
> > ballast- any ideas on this, or is there already something I can use?
> >
> > Thanks Gord
>
> If the column has a thread, its probably a 1/4-20 like most tripods use to
> attach the head (at least in the US, I think the European standard is
> 3/8-16). Perhaps you can find an eyehook with a 1/4-20 thread. This would
be
> made to use with a pair of nuts to hold through a hole and provide a hook.
I
> suppose it would look like a "?" with a 1/4-20 thread at the non-curved
end.
> You might want to use a 1/4-20 hex nut as a 'jam-nut' to hold it secure in
> the bottom end of the column.
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
>
>
>
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