Tripod tests Photo Gallery by Zane Paxton at pbase.com

Tripod tests

These are tripod tests to see how well they are working, or not.

Shot with my D2x with the 70-200mm VR lens (VR off), mounted on a RRS "foot" mount on the lens to the ballheads.

Tripods:
Dutch Hill P-900 Extended, RRS BH-55-PCL Ballhead
Gitzo G1228, Arca Swiss B-1 Monoball Ballhead
Leitz Tabletop tripod with a RRS BH-40 Ballhead

20070728Dutch Hill P-900 Ext.jpg	07282007-Tripod Tests-61-DHP900.jpg	07282007-Tripod Tests-41-DH.jpg	07282007-Tripod Tests-ZP-61-DHP900-BP.jpg
07282007-Tripod Tests-ZP-DHP900-TC1-7.jpg	20070728-Gitzo G1228.jpg	07282007-Tripod Tests-ZP-61-G1228.jpg	07282007-Tripod Tests-ZP-Col Up-G1228.jpg
20070728-Leitz.jpg	07282007-Tripod Tests-Leitz Tabletop.jpg	07282007-Tripod Tests-G1228 vrs P-900.jpg	Test Shot: Gitzo G1228 Tripod Image Quality
Duth Hill P-900 Legs.jpg

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Ralph Underwood		05-Aug-2007 18:15
Thanks for the test. I have a Gitzo and a D2x and have been somewaht disappointed with results. I am going to go out and "play" with mirror lock-up. I have had better luck when I have hung a weight from the hook to stabilize the Gitzo.

Zane Paxton		29-Jul-2007 05:55
MLU = Mirror Lock Up. The internal mirror that normally allows one to see the image in the viewfinder thru the lens "slaps" the camera internally when it swings out of the way during the exposure. MLU locks the mirror up and out of the way before the exposure thus eliminating that vibrational impact. Using MLU had he most obvious beneficial impact in these tests.

Guest		29-Jul-2007 05:25
Really interesting, but what's an MLU? thanks, Lee

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