www.speedgraphic.co.uk
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Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Earl Dunbar
Sent: 29 April 2005 12:16
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: WAS: Re: WTB: Bogen/Manfrotto 410/3275, etc. NOW: Cullman
plate system
URL for SpeedGraphic?
Piers Hemy wrote:
>Great news, Walt, thanks.
>
>I did some digging on the cullmann-foto.de website and found this image
>of the various standard plates they make:
>http://www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/081_082_083_084_085_l.jpg where you
>will see the two on the bottom row have the anti-slip gizmo. The top
>rightmost is the standard plate, and the pin is for a video camera.
>They also make a large plate which is seen here:
>http://www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/3011_3012_l.jpg again with and without
>the anti-slip gizmo.
>
>So, off to SpeedGraphic, who seem to be marginally cheaper than B&H.
>Those outside EU can order from them without paying VAT - equivalent to
>a discount of 15% off the listed prices (and they seem to be reasonable on
shipping).
>
>--
>Piers
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>Behalf Of Walt Wayman
>Sent: 28 April 2005 16:11
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: WAS: Re: WTB: Bogen/Manfrotto 410/3275, etc. NOW:
>Cullman plate system
>
>Piers,
>
>That's it, the thing I've got one of on five different tripods, and
>nestled inside is the little QT plate that's on everything I can find with
a 1/4 in.
>threaded hole.
>
>I don't know about the anti-twist stuff. If that refers to the little
>pin that sticks up, it doesn't work with any of my gear. I suppose I
>could drill a hole for it to fit in, but I'm not quite ready to try
>that. Like I said, twisting's never been a problem. The only time I
>can recall having that happen was with an OM-4T, MD2, 135/4.5 macro,
>65-116 tube, T-Power Control 1 and T28 twin macro flashes all together.
>That's a load, for sure, and it slipped only a little when I picked up
>the tripod to move it and carelessly tilted the whole shebang
>precipitately to the side. Tightening the screw more securely cured that.
>
>Walt
>
>--
>"Anything more than 500 yards from
>the car just isn't photogenic." --
>Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
>
>
>>Walt, having seen your Cullmann tripod modifications in the past, I
>>have looked over this side of the pond for the Cullmann products, and
>>the QR plates in particular. Despite them being German, they don't
>>seem to have a strong presence.
>>
>>Would you take a look at this item and opine, is it the QR plate you
>>recommend?
>>
>>http://www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/CullmannQR.jpg
>>
>>Thanks very much! And, by the way, if it *is* the right one, it looks
>>like there is an anti-twist plate available
>>
>>For the benefit of those who drive on the wrong side of the road, it's
>>an extract from the Speedgraphic catalogue (and the prices are in
>>GBP). No, that is not a misprint for "Speed Graphic", but I am sure
>>it is not a coincidental choice of name.
>>
>>--
>>Piers
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>>Behalf Of Walt Wayman
>>Sent: 27 April 2005 19:27
>>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [OM] Re: WAS: Re: WTB: Bogen/Manfrotto 410/3275, etc. NOW:
>>Cullman plate system
>>
>>The top side of the QR plate is rubber, with lots of little nubby
>>thingies which grip like a good tire/tyre*. I tighten 'em up securely
>>with a two-bit piece, a nickel, a key, or whatever is handy that fits
>>the screw head, and have had problems with slippage only with really
>>heavy stuff when I didn't apply the appropriate torque. Honestly,
>>it's
>>
>>
>not a problem.
>
>
>>Walt
>>
>>*Trying to consider those who drive on the wrong side of the road and
>>spell funny.
>>
>>--
>>"Anything more than 500 yards from
>>the car just isn't photogenic." --
>>Edward Weston
>>
>> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>>From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>
>>>I'm intrigued by the Cullman plate system. From what I see in the
>>>pix, the plates are not anti-twist design - is that correct?
>>> If so, how do you snug them up so they don't twist?
>>> TIA!/ScottGee1
>>>
>>>
>>>
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