[LRflex] Re: Telyt 400mm matters

Doug,

Now I see what that hole in the vertical piece can be used for, and I  
tried it out with a QR plate and I can see what you mean. I hadn't  
realized it was a 1/4-20 thread. That was the piece I was missing:  
how to attach the monopod to the stock.

As we used to say, "If it had been a snake it would have bit me," it  
was so close and, in retrospect, so obvious, But I hadn't seen it.

And thanks for the Bogen monopod and head data; they'll head (no pun  
intended) my list.

Thanks for you help.

All the best,

Bill


On Jul 25, 2006, at 11:20 AM, Douglas Herr wrote:

>> I have just this week acquired a 1977 model of the Telyt 400mm f/6.8
>> lens for use with my R9 and DMR.
>>
>> I've read David Young's nice essay on adding  a hand grip to the
>> shoulder stock (mine needs one too) and adding an electrical shutter
>> release for his Canon 20D when used with his Telyt.
>>
>> I now wonder if anyone has created a simple electrical release for
>> use with the DMR or even if such a thing is possible.
>>
>> In addition, the acquisition pushes me well over the edge about the
>> need for a monopod and I will also welcome any notes on experience
>> with various makes and models anyone cares to offer.
>>
>> With thanks in advance for your help and best wishes,
>>
>> Bill
>
> My approach to this is simliar to David's with some differences in  
> the details.  Judging from the resulting photos it seems that both  
> David's and my approaches to using the 400 f/6.8 with the DMR work  
> well.
>
> Instead of adding a grip to the shoulder stock, I added a QR plate  
> where the flat bar of the shoulder stock has a 1/4" threaded hole.   
> My monopod (Bogen 3218) is topped with a tilt head (Bogen 3232) and  
> a QR clamp (RRS I believe) and I keep my shutter trigger hand on  
> the camera.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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