[MF3D.FORUM:892] Re: Brackets

[Chris Schneberger <chris@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Brian,

Thanks for all the information!  I, like you, use Lubitels, and since posting
my question I've found one solution.  I bought a bracket that had 5 different
holes, and two mounting screws.  The Bracket is called a "Quick-Flip" I think,
and it's made by Stroboframe.  Mine cost about $55.  It does have a grip, but
that doesn't get in my way too much.  There doesn't seem to be much leaning,
but I can see how that would be problematic.  I can make minor adjustments to
counteract toe-in by twisting the cameras.  I just line them up by holding a
straight edge across the fronts.

At some point I would like to custom make a mount like the ones you described
that allow for varying the separation.

Thanks,

Chris Schneberger

Brian Reynolds wrote:
> I use a simple Hama flash bracket for my Lubitels (knob advance).  It
> is a long rectangle that has one mounting screw in a fixed position
> and one in a slot for sliding.  There is no hand grip and it is made
> from fairly light weight aluminum.  Even though the Lubitels are very
> light you can see their tops lean together when they hang on the strap
> attached to the outer lugs.  The cameras also tend to toe in.
> 
> I think you'd be better off building a bracket from aluminum angle
> stock (to solve both the bending and toe in problems) than buying one.
> The biggest problem is that the tripod mounting point on TLRs (or MF
> cameras in general) tends to be pretty far from the back of the
> camera.  I think one leg of the angle stock would have to be at least
> two inches.  Three inches would let you sit the camera on the bracket.