Sounds like quite the, ahhh, travel-tripod, but I think the term "travel
tripod" means something else today.
WayneS
At 5/26/2019 08:46 AM, you wrote:
>Beg to differ, on the most expensive part.
>I had an 80 million dollar (1964 dollars) tripod that I used for several years.
>?? It was a nuclear fast attack submarine.?? I was the intel photographer.????
>Biggest?? problem was that it was a fixed f8 and 60 feet long and pivoted on
>the wrong end (with the surface waves). When I reported aboard they were using
>motor drive Nikon hand held up to the reticle of the scope.?? When I left 4
>years later, I had made a hard, slip on mount for the camera, and the camera
>was a motor drive Hasselblad (500CM ?).?? Lots better pictures due to negative
>size.?? But I still had to mega push the ASA because of the rule *f8 is f8 is
>f8 *and swing on the end of a 60 foot pole takes lots of ASA speed.
>Rand E
>
>On 5/26/2019 10:48 AM, Wayne Shumaker wrote:
>>As much as the tripod is interesting, it is not for me. And thanks for all
>>those who posted with great suggestions. If you take the money and thought
>>about what photography gear would you purchase instead... clarity may ensue.
>>
>>https://fstoppers.com/originals/why-kickstarter-being-used-launch-most-expensive-travel-tripod-world-374193
>>
>>WayneS
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