I hate to raise doubts about the accuracy of this
setup, but would you not have to first confirm that
the accessory shoe was 90 degrees to the film plane
and that any spring steel tabs built into the shoe did
not tilt the bubble level slightly up. Just a thought.
John Robison
--- "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Any large camera store should have them on the odds
> 'n ends accessories
> rack (usually found near cable releases, generic
> caps, etc.). If not, then
> B&H has them. Look under 35mm body accessories, in
> the "other accessories"
> category. Hama makes a very nice double one
> (although it's a bit salty)
> and offers a single one also. I recommend a decent
> double one that will
> allow you to level the camera body even when it's
> flipped for a vertical
> shot. That's when it's usually toughest to get a
> good level unless you
> have a good right angle bracket/plate for the tripod
> head.
>
> If you do a search . . . also look for "spirit
> level" as well as "bubble
> level."
>
> -- John
>
> At 02:35 2/11/01, Mike V. (in a fit of Zuikoholism)
> wrote:
> >A hot shoe level, what a good idea! I've never seen
> one, but then again I've
> >never looked. A quick internet search turned up
> little. Anyone have a source
> >for these?
> >
> >Mike V.
>
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