Hello David I've recently noticed that the Panasonic Lumux LX3 (a.k.a. D Lux4) has a deported tripod socket. This can be checked out by looking at the lx3 cases sold on the Bay :) Unfortunately, I have no LX3... --------------------------------- Xavier F. BILLE Maisons-Alfort - France. > Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:10:16 -0700 > From: dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [LRflex] A Favour to ask... > > Fellow Flexers: > > I have a favour to ask. > > As many of you know, last year I created a basic-level Photo instruction > DVD, which has sold fairly well, and received many favourable comments. > > I am now in the process of creating the companion DVD. For this, I need a > photograph of something I do not own. > > Most modern cameras have the tripod socket in line with the optical centre > of the lens. (Well, pretty close.) These, I have, in spades. > > But there have been some cameras made that have the tripod socket off to > one side. However, the only camera I have with an offset tripod socket is > an old 1936 Birnbaum Perforetta. > > http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Perforetta > > While I can use that, I would prefer an image of the base of a more modern > camera, preferably an SLR, that has an offset tripod socket. > > Here are the details, both good and bad. > > 1) As I give much of the money raised to charity, there will be no payment. > > 2) The provider of the image just grant, in writing (email will do) his/her > permission for me to use the image in this DVD project. Copyright remains > with the photographer and no other use will be made of the image. > > 3) The provider of the image used will be given a "Photo courtesy of" slide > in the end credits. > > 4) The images should be a high=quality Jpeg... a horizontal shot, a minimum > of 1024 pixels wide. > > 5) The image should show the base of the camera on a very plain > background... preferably with a lens attached. > > Sample images of what I need and, perhaps, how I need it, are here: > > http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/sockets.html > > If you are interested in helping, and have any questions, please email me. > > dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Many thanks! > > -- > David Young - Photographer > Logan Lake, CANADA > > Wildlife: www.furnfeather.net > Personal: www.main.furnfeather.net > A micro-lender through www.Kiva.org. > > > > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/