500CM is a manually operated camera. Most of the electric advance models were
500EL and 500ELM's They're a problem today, as they require a special nicad
battery that is impossible to source. However, you can buy an adapter that will
allow you to use 6v lithium batteries.
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From: "Rand Tomcala via olympus" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: "Rand Tomcala" <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 10:46:00 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Pretty tripod
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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