[rollei_list] Re: Heads & QR

  • From: "Jeff Kelley" <jlkphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 16:50:01 -0700

OOPS, I stand corrected, I just scrolled to the bottom of that review and
see the latest Z1 does indeed have the lever!  What were they thinking???

Jeff

On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Jeff Kelley <jlkphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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