andybarton Posted December 12, 2009 Share #21 Posted December 12, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Why not buy one of the new Leica tripods and have done with it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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elgenper Posted December 12, 2009 Share #22 Posted December 12, 2009 Has anyone used a Q-Top quick release? I've used one for years on my Mamiya 6 without scratching the camera bottom. It's small, light, german made quality, and will never release the camera accidentally. Perfect match for a Gitzo traveler tripod. Still waiting for my M9. I have a Q-Top and a couple of plates: fantastic design, small, simple, solid and safe. Only, when I wanted another plate, the Swedish importer told me the company that made them had simply vanished in some way and could not be traced:confused:. Obviously, someone has revived it, because I saw it in an English catalogue from a company I bought some other things from. Anyone who is able to find one is advised to buy it, and to stock up the number of plates he/she finds necessary (as well as some spare O-rings...), just in case they disappear again.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laboone Posted December 12, 2009 Share #23 Posted December 12, 2009 I have a Q-Top and a couple of plates: fantastic design, small, simple, solid and safe. Only, when I wanted another plate, the Swedish importer told me the company that made them had simply vanished in some way and could not be traced:confused:. Obviously, someone has revived it, because I saw it in an English catalogue from a company I bought some other things from. Anyone who is able to find one is advised to buy it, and to stock up the number of plates he/she finds necessary (as well as some spare O-rings...), just in case they disappear again.... When I bought a Traveler tripod to use with my M8 I found that the Q-Top I had had for years was a perfect match. It fits on the ball head with the tripod completely folded, the release plate can be taken on and off the camera very quickly, and there are rubber rings on the bottom of the plate so it does not mark the camera. But I wanted a spare plate and I thought they were no longer made. I found to my surprise that Adorama still (or again) sells Q-Tops and their plates. Ideesign Q Top Tripod Quick Release System. Consists Of a Base And Quick Release Plate With 1/4 x 20 Screw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted December 12, 2009 Share #24 Posted December 12, 2009 I hadn't noticed it before but the Q-Top is available these days from Robert White in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted December 12, 2009 Share #25 Posted December 12, 2009 On the rare occasion I have used a tripod, I have used my Gitzo carbon fiber Traveler. It's terribly compact and plenty sturdy to hold the M9. +1 I use the Acratech quick release plate for M8 on my M9, I bought a longer bolt and mount it through my luxecase half case, through which I punched a suitably sized hole for the bolt. No issues with stability and I can tighten the bolt sufficiently by hand. I can do multi-exposure shots no problems with this setup. I use a gitzo 1541T traveler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted December 12, 2009 Share #26 Posted December 12, 2009 I leave a Kirk PZ-118 plate on my M8 all the time and I believe the M9 is identical in tripod thread fitment too. This is the best plate I have found for the M8 even though I have the RRS recommended plate too. I use various supports including an overexposed flat plate and Gitzo G1228/RRS B25 lightweight tripod. Search for 'Arca' in the forum and you should find pictures of the various camera plate options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Campbell Posted December 12, 2009 Share #27 Posted December 12, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I use the Leica tabletop tripod extensively. Here's a link: Leica Tripod It's amazingly solid. In the Gunter Osterloh book there are illustrations on using it as a shoulder stock (in effect). I use it in urban setting where you are very likely to get hassled using a full-sized tripod, propping it against trees, street signs, mailboxes, etc. I have a small ball head on it (I believe a Manfrotto 482). It lives in the flap of my small A&A case - its weight helps keep it closed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted December 13, 2009 Share #28 Posted December 13, 2009 if you have a very light touch, no need to use a cable release. you can set the self timer to 2 or 12 seconds instead. with the self timer in b-mode, touch the shutter lightly to release and you can see the seconds counting up in the viewfinder. touch it lightly again to end the exposure. worth a try Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted December 13, 2009 Share #29 Posted December 13, 2009 I use the Leica tabletop tripod extensively. Here's a link: Leica Tripod It's amazingly solid. I'm sure that the Leica tripod (I assume you also use the Leica head too) is good but you can save yourself a bundle on an equally usable Manfrotto 209/extension combo. I've used the now discontinued 3007 kit as my table top outfit for many years and the build quality is excellent plus the ball head is also very well made and smooth too. The Manfrotto may lack the Leica red dot but it's every bit as well made and usable. The kits come with a nice travel pouch too. Just about every other tabletop tripod I've looked at in the past has been plastic junk so it's nice to see that at least a few manufacturers recognize this niche for quality products. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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