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Re: [OM] Re: Tripods? (now really OT)

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Tripods? (now really OT)
From: William Biesele <biesele@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 17:56:53 -0700
The store where I bought a surveyor tripod had a 'camera adapter' that connects 
to the 5/8 female threads on the bottom and 1/4 20 male on top. Not real handy, 
so I took it to a machine shop and had the 1/4 20 changed to a 3/8 so that a 
tripod head can be used. Works well.

Bill Biesele






Quoting Mike <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> While we are talking about tripods i have a question. I have a
> surveyor's tripod with standard 5/8 x 11 threads. Is there an adapter
> plate to convert for a camera? These tripods are very stout and heavy
> and cheap compared to an equivalent photo tripod. If you wanted to mount
> that big glass on a very stable platform close to the car (or SUV :>)
> and wanted to do it for under US$100 this would be the way to go. I was
> thinking of making something myself or having a machine shop make a
> simple fitting. Can't be very complicated or am I missing something?
> 
> mike
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