Jerry, Yes! But in some situations apparently not anymore... http://www.imx.nl/photo/technique/vibration_reduction_compare.html or http://tinyurl.com/6clky4 Bob Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.raflexions.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Jerry Laderberg <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2008 6:02:31 AM Subject: [rollei_list] Re: [rolleiusers] Heads & QR "Spare the tripod, spoil the picture" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <rolleiusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Rollei Users" <rollei-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 6:59 PM Subject: [rollei_list] Re: [rolleiusers] Heads & QR > Rollei has this QR mount: > > Look at ebay item 300208854056 > http://cgi.ebay.com/Rollei-Quick-Release-Tripod-Adapter-SLX-SL66-6000_W0QQitemZ300208854056QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3354QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > It mounts onto the tripod head, and you insert the trapezoidal part of the > camera bottom to the matching part on the QR. Then you rotate the knob to > engage that little semi-circular thing. > > I don't know how well it works. I have one, and I'm told that it is great > for the SL66 because it holds the camera off the tripod head, to allow for > the bellows tilt. > > regards > Vick > > 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? 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