P3D Re: GLueing on levels

[Dan Vint <dvint@xxxxxxxx>]

The hot shoe mount level from Hamerix (sp?) that I use are in a clear
plastic block visible from all side. There are actually two tubes mounted
at 90 degrees to each other. There are two mounting points that allow you
to position the level so that both levels are giving you the reading that
you want (this works for verticals on a "flat" cameras as well).

The level tubes are straight through and through and there are two sets of
parallel lines that you line the bubble up with.  All of this is a little
1" by 3/4" square package. The only problem I have with it is that it cost
$35 - but it is very quick and easy to use and can be placed in any
position required to get a "level" reading for your camera.

..dan

At 11:50 AM 10/11/99 -0600, you wrote:
>From: Dan Vint <dvint@xxxxxxxx>
>
>
>>What about turning the camera over and using one of the hot shoe
>mounted
>>levels that Ports and B&H sell?
>
>
>>>Has anone found a level suitable for the bottom of a camera for taking
>shots
>>>with the camera held over your head?  I have tried a couple circular
>type
>>>levels, but they don't work properly when inverted.
>
>
>This could be problematic.  All the spirit levels that I know of are
>based on gravity pulling a liquid down and the buoyant bubble rising to
>the high point of the curved container.  They don't work upside down!
>
>You would need to mount a level that can be viewed through its
>underside, such that it is inverted when the camera is right-side-up and
>right-side-up when the camera is inverted.  Circular levels definitely
>are out.  A curved-tube type spirit level would work, provided it were
>mounted in something transparent, like plastic.  I recall seeing a
>spirit level in a block of lexan, but I can't recall where...
>
>     -Greg W. (gjw@xxxxxxxxxx)
>
>
>
>


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