03-03-2011, 01:11 AM
[quote name='popo' timestamp='1299069539' post='6431']
It isn't geared down if that's what you mean. One turn of the wheel will move a pretty big distance. For macro type working I would be making tiny turns to set things in place. It's been a while since I used it so I can't remember exactly and would have to look at it again later.
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Don't worry about it. There's no guarantee that I'd be able to get the exact same thing online anyway. The movements I need to do are actually within 2cms and the rails needs to be as precise as possible within this range.
[quote name='popo' timestamp='1299069539' post='6431']
As for the tripod head, that was a cheap manfrotto I got early on. Updating it is low on my priority list as it is "good enough" for now. Supports a 300/2.8 I got earlier this week ok <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Congrats on your new lens! Must be a lot of fun! I used to use my 200/2 on a cheap but strong Fancier tripod. The only problem was the legs weren't rigid enough to maintain a steady 10x live view (e.g. during manual focusing). So what I did was turn the IS on when making fine adjustments and then turn it off before taking the shot.
GTW
It isn't geared down if that's what you mean. One turn of the wheel will move a pretty big distance. For macro type working I would be making tiny turns to set things in place. It's been a while since I used it so I can't remember exactly and would have to look at it again later.
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Don't worry about it. There's no guarantee that I'd be able to get the exact same thing online anyway. The movements I need to do are actually within 2cms and the rails needs to be as precise as possible within this range.
[quote name='popo' timestamp='1299069539' post='6431']
As for the tripod head, that was a cheap manfrotto I got early on. Updating it is low on my priority list as it is "good enough" for now. Supports a 300/2.8 I got earlier this week ok <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />[/quote]
Congrats on your new lens! Must be a lot of fun! I used to use my 200/2 on a cheap but strong Fancier tripod. The only problem was the legs weren't rigid enough to maintain a steady 10x live view (e.g. during manual focusing). So what I did was turn the IS on when making fine adjustments and then turn it off before taking the shot.
GTW