[rollei_list] Re: Heads & QR
- From: "Jeff Kelley" <jlkphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 16:47:03 -0700
Jim, the B1 was discontinued and the current Arca Swiss replacement is
called the "Z1." The panning lock is a small round knob that has no problem
on any tripod head. Here's a review and photo: *http://tinyurl.com/3xg2pn*
Jeff
On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 4:35 PM, Jim Brick <jim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a couple of old B1's. They work great but I hate ball heads. You
> cannot adjust one aspect without screwing-up the other aspect. Try to level
> the horizon but keep the front/back orientation intact! I shoot landscape
> and nature subjects with an SL66. I have used my B1's when necessary over
> the past few decades. Necessary meaning when I need a second tripod/camera
> set-up. My mainstay is an old Gitzo Rationale pan-tilt head. I think that
> the Gitzo G2271M is the best head going. Light weight magnesium. I talked a
> friend into getting one so that I could check it out. Stellar! I'm going to
> get one soon.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3pbxz7
>
> New B1 ball heads have a design flaw. The lock for panning action (below
> and left of the main large ball tension knob) is a lever now rather than a
> round knob. The problem is that to unlock panning action, the lever extends
> below the bottom of the ball head so if your tripod head happens to be
> larger than the bottom of the B1, the pan lock lever hits the tripod head
> platform and won't unlock!
>
> If you are locked into a ball head, and still thinking about a B1, switch
> your thoughts to Novoflex. Or RRS.
>
> IMHO,
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Apr 5, 2008, at 3:54 PM, Thor Legvold wrote:
>
> > As might have become obvious, I'm taking stock of my current
> > photographic reality, as well as updating old ideas and techniques together
> > with some gear.
> >
> > I'm up to 'tripods' on my list. I have (what I think is) a nice tripod,
> > a Gitzo 'reporter' in enamled aluminium. I bought it new abour 15 years ago
> > and it still works great. It has an offset ball head on it that matches the
> > legs - i.e. not too heavy, not too light. On second thought, it might have
> > been ok for the (relatively lightweight) Bronica, but it may be on the light
> > side for the 6008.
> >
> > Before I run out and buy a B1 (are these still the standard, even
> > today?), I wondered if anyone has any experience with other ball heads.
> > Light is good, as if it's too heavy I'll never bring it along. But it needs
> > to be sturdy enough to support the 6008. I went to the local camera shop and
> > had a look, they have Novoflex and Cullman, but not Arca Swiss. The
> > Magicball idea looks cool, is it usable in practice? Will I notice any
> > significant difference between an Arca Swiss B1 ball and an equivalent
> > Cullman (or even an RRS BH-40)?
> >
> > I might manage without a new head as well, but in order to do that I
> > need some sort of quick release system, as screwing the camera on and off
> > the head isn't going to work in real life more than once before I get fed up
> > and leave the tripod at home. :-)
> >
> > Underneath the 6008 I notice that there's a trapezoidal shaped metal bit
> > with dovetailed edges. Does this camera come with a built in QR plate, or is
> > this for something else? I couldn't find any info in the manual or brochure.
> > From what I can see on the internet, 'everyone' uses Arca Swiss QR system
> > (or the RRS version of the same), and one should choose this. Is this true?
> > Does Rollei have it's own QR system? Does it work? If so, where can I find
> > a matching baseplate to attach to the head? If I can get the QR thing
> > sorted, I can try out the tripod as it is and see if the existing head will
> > be ok, or i I should think about getting a slightly bigger/stronger one.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Thor
> >
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