Curt:
On the BG 2 the bracket clamp has a mounting pin. The pin fits in a
channel of the handle assembly. You should be able to tighten down the
mounting pin by turning it with your fingers. You should be able to
adjust the length of the pin so that it clamps snugly to the handle when
you tighten down the bracket clamp.
If the bracket clamp does not turn easily, it is because the original
grease has turned to crud. You may need to heat the assembly with a
blow dryer, clean out the old grease, and re-assemble. Here is the info
Mark Dapoz sent to me when I had a problem turning the clamp bracket:
"When the grease gets that hard, don't try and force the parts apart!
Use a heat gun (or a big hair dryer) to get the area very warm. The
grease will usually soften up enough to get the parts to separate with a
modest amount of force. This is a very common problem with microscopes
since they may sit in a lab unused for years. An Olympus microscope
tech showed me this trick when I was trying to service some microscope
parts. It works incredibly well."
I think Mark has an exploded diagram of the BG 2, should you need to
take the handle apart. It was an easy fix, as I recall.
HTH,
Bill Stanke
"Curtis P. Hedman" wrote:
>
> First, thanx much to the list members who responded to my first set of
> questions on my new BG2... so far the most interesting suggestion was
> adding a second ttl flash in the hot shoe of my 2S to give really extensive
> lighting options!
>
> Now for my new question: how much play should there be between the base
> plate and the vertical grip of the BG2? Mine seems to wobble fore and aft,
> even though the locking screw seems tight. Its almost as though there is
> some compliance in the metal track that runs up the side of the grip... it
> this normal? Is there something that needs adjusting? the play seems to
> exist wherever I clamp the base to the grip, from top to bottom of the
> adjusting slot. I thought maybe there was supposed to be some sort of
> rubber cushion or gasket between the base and the grip, but there is no
> evidence of same that I can see....
>
> I've got to admit the total package makes quite a handful... OM-2S, Winder
> 2, BG2, T32, Sunpak 433D, and a Zuiko 65~200 f/4 zoom! Not quite up to the
> load my Pentax 6x7, Honeywell Strobonar 682S, bounce/tilt grip, and Pentax
> 150mm f/2.8 puts on my hands and arms, but close!
>
> Curt
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