Used to be sold was a "flexible tripod" which consisted of a chain attached to a tripod screw. Attach the screw to the camera, drop the chain to the ground, step on it, apply upward pressure, and steady as you go... Eric Goldstein -- > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc James Small" > I suspect that Richard is not a rifleman. A > trained shooter uses the strap to brace the rifle > against the body to provide a solid grip and the > same trick works for cameras, as another poster > noted. Put the camera's strap over the neck and > pull the camera away from the body until a rigid position is found. > > Marc --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list