Thanks much, Dan. I'll have to study this as well as Moose's
recommendation to simply use an Arca type slide. I've never owned an
Arca type mount.
Chuck Norcutt
On 6/21/2014 1:19 PM, Daniel Sepke wrote:
Chuck,
Another option would be the following combo:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Fluid-Panoramic-Panorama-Panning-Base-Head-Tripod-Clamp-Compatible-Arca-/221381012671?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338b562cbf
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nodal-Slide-Dual-Dovetail-Macro-Rail-Clamp-Arca-Compat-Desmond-120mm-DNR-120-/221300865153?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33868f3881
If you double up on these you can get horizontal and vertical panos lined up.
You'd want to get a plate for your camera in this event. I'd go with the RRS
version but these would also do it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Quick-Release-Vertical-L-Bracket-Plate-Hand-Grip-Holder-F-OLYMPUS-OM-D-E-M5-EM5-/141288092334?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20e56d32ae
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acratech-Quick-Release-Plate-for-Olympus-OM-D-E-M5-Cameras-1801-/201112555427?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ed33e0fa3
The panning base is copy of the RRS model that sells from them for $180 for the
base alone. If you already had any RRS parts I'd recommend springing for their
panning base as the above base won't clamp into the RRS lever clamps. Since I
don't believe you do this isn't something you'd worry about.
Dan
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Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 10:20:11 -0400
From: chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] E-Mx and off-center tripod mounts
My Canon mount Tamron 20-40 is still amongst the missing. When shooting
the sale photos for my house I really missed it since my E-M5 doesn't go
wider than 12(24)mm. But I'm very reluctant to spend $699 for the
mZuiko 9-18mm lens. I rarely use such a wide angle. If I'm shooting
landscape and need a wider angle I shoot panos at 12mm. That's easy
with distant subjects but tough for shooting inside a room. An
inexpensive solution is a pano head such as the Panosaurus
<http://gregwired.com/pano/Pano.htm>. However the Panosuarus
description makes clear <http://gregwired.com/pano/Pano.htm> that it
does not support off-center tripod mounts on the camera.
So what solutions are available to solve the off-center mount of my E-M5
or (possible) E-M1?
Chuck Norcutt
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