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Re: [OM] Pretty tripod

Subject: Re: [OM] Pretty tripod
From: Wayne Shumaker <om3ti@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 26 May 2019 09:02:46 -0700
Sounds like quite the, ahhh, travel-tripod, but I think the term "travel 
tripod" means something else today.

WayneS

At 5/26/2019 08:46 AM, you wrote:
>Beg to differ, on the most expensive part.
>I had an 80 million dollar (1964 dollars) tripod that I used for several years.
>?? It was a nuclear fast attack submarine.?? I was the intel photographer.???? 
>Biggest?? problem was that it was a fixed f8 and 60 feet long and pivoted on 
>the wrong end (with the surface waves). When I reported aboard they were using 
>motor drive Nikon hand held up to the reticle of the scope.?? When I left 4 
>years later, I had made a hard, slip on mount for the camera, and the camera 
>was a motor drive Hasselblad (500CM ?).?? Lots better pictures due to negative 
>size.?? But I still had to mega push the ASA because of the rule *f8 is f8 is 
>f8 *and swing on the end of a 60 foot pole takes lots of ASA speed.
>Rand E
>
>On 5/26/2019 10:48 AM, Wayne Shumaker wrote:
>>As much as the tripod is interesting, it is not for me. And thanks for all 
>>those who posted with great suggestions. If you take the money and thought 
>>about what photography gear would you purchase instead... clarity may ensue.
>>
>>https://fstoppers.com/originals/why-kickstarter-being-used-launch-most-expensive-travel-tripod-world-374193
>>
>>WayneS
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