[LRflex] Re: Leica Ball head

  • From: Thomas Schofield <tdschofield@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 20:18:55 -0700 (PDT)

Dang, 2500mm f4?  That is a hefty piece of glass! 
That's what, a 25" diameter front objective?  650mm
filter size.  I'll bet Leica charges $500 for the lens
cap alone!  Leica used to give away a VW Golf to carry
the 800mm 5.6 around.  I wonder what vehicle the 2500
f4 comes with.

Tom Schofield

--- jerry harwood <jerry.harwood@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Gary- no problem at all, i use a 2500 f4, which a
> very hefty piece of 
> kit- no problem at all; just make sure you lock it
> up tight though ! 
> regards jerry H
> On 5 Apr 2006, at 15:01, Gary Pinkerton wrote:
> 
> > Hi folks
> > Will the Leica large ball head support a R8 with a
> 180 lens?
> > Probably just fine for horizontal shots, but I'm
> mostly curious about
> > vertical pics.
> > Anyone have ideas/experience?
> > Thanks in Advance
> > GaryP
> >
> >
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