Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: kmeyers on October 12, 2012, 03:18:53 am
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Wondering if anyone has found and goodies for their DP2 Merrill yet. In particular a case and strap that they happen to like. Also anything else of interest?
Ken
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Wondering if anyone has found and goodies for their DP2 Merrill yet. In particular a case and strap that they happen to like. Also anything else of interest?
Ken
Yep :) Swimming pool underwater rubber grip adhesive tape. Made to resist many years.
(http://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/539353_3681174676076_463210533_n.jpg)
(http://www.chassimages.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=158553.0;attach=555359;image)
(http://www.chassimages.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=158553.0;attach=555360;image)
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If one wants to do a portrait-orientation single row panorama on a tripod, one needs an L bracket or similar solution. Has anyone found one yet?
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Nancy,
John Milich has built an L plate with a grip attached. It is ready to ship and you can see photos of it here:
Really Right Stuff is considering building an L plate but hasn't decided yet. The Milich L plate is the only one available at the moment and it looks like a good one.
Lawrence (http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/commercial-vendor-sales-services/40781-jlm-sigma-grip.html)
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Very nice !!!! This is great. Smart and well made.
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thought I would post the primal thread about this grip:
http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/commercial-vendor-sales-services/40781-jlm-sigma-grip.html
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Works with the RRS Lever mount fine?
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What lens cap do you have in the photo? Can it be used while the lens Hood is attached?
Thanks.
John
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What lens cap do you have in the photo? Can it be used while the lens Hood is attached?
Thanks.
John
John,
I found what is a good solution for me re "cover" for lens while the lens hood remains attached. Optech's "hood hat" in the 2.5-3.0" size fits very nicely. Shades lens/hood and provides a tad of bump protection.
(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Other/Fine-Art-Photos/i-c8TkX9v/0/S/hood-hat-S.jpg)
Big River has them: http://www.amazon.com/OP-TECH-USA-8001442-Micro/dp/B00150YULY/ref=pd_sim_p_5 (http://www.amazon.com/OP-TECH-USA-8001442-Micro/dp/B00150YULY/ref=pd_sim_p_5)
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Nancy,
Johm Milich has built an L plate with a grip attached. It is ready to ship and you can see photos of it here:
Really Right Stuff is considering building an L plate but hasn't decided yet. The Milich L plate is the only one available at the moment and it looks like a good one.
Lawrence
(http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/commercial-vendor-sales-services/40781-jlm-sigma-grip.html)
I have this L plate and grip combo and it is excellent! really fits my RRS ball head perfectly and the grip makes the camera much easier to handle.
The finish is not nearly as good as RRS, but it is well made and engineered otherwise. I think a good value.
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Thank you very much.
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Just received and used the L-plate from John Milich yesterday. As Michael's new review and Ligament's comment suggest, it works great and makes the DP2M much more functional. The camera now weighs 18 oz with L-plate and grip combo. John's email and PayPal ordering process worked fine, and the L-plate took about 4 days to travel from NY to CA, pre-hurricane.
Anyone found an adequate case yet?
Regards, Rick
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The best camera bag for the DP2M that I've found so far is the Lowepro EDIT 110.
I ordered the JLM L bracket on Monday. However, with the storm problems up there, I'll be patient!
Chuck Lane
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Anyone found a decent LCD protector. I tried one made by Vikuiti
and it came off after a few days.
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http://optechusa.com/hipster-pouch.html
XL size is 6" x 4" x 2.5", holds camera, camera plate (should hold L bracketed camera), spare battery, spare card, lens hood. Closeup lens will fit in as well, if spare battery and cards moved to some other pocket, but as the closeup lens has its own small protective case, why bother? The Hoodman is dangling off the shoulder strap.
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Thanks to Chuck and Nancy for the DP2M case suggestions. Will look into those options.
Regards, Rick
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Here's my DP2M w/ grip-L-plate mounted to a simple pano setup using Nodal Ninja 5. After sighting in the nodal point using the target and arm on the NN I removed the vertical riser and use only the indexed pan part of the NN.
(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Other/Camera-Awesome-Photos/i-QLk4qww/0/X2/CA_11031222050971-X2.jpg)
(Point Lobos in the background.)
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post-hurricane from brooklyn:
shipments have gone out today and saturday for the grips
jm
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I like it! 8)
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post-hurricane from brooklyn:
shipments have gone out today and saturday for the grips
jm
Thanks for your excellent service. I am looking forward to receiving mine.
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So am I! Thanks John!
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Looking forward to it. Thanks John!
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I don't do much in the way of panos, but I do have a Nodal Ninja. I feel rather stupid. I hadn't thought of that. Presumably the upper rail is only useful if you are going to do rows above and or below the centred series. Makes for a much lighter set up.
Thanks
Here's my DP2M w/ grip-L-plate mounted to a simple pano setup using Nodal Ninja 5. After sighting in the nodal point using the target and arm on the NN I removed the vertical riser and use only the indexed pan part of the NN.
(http://rsadams.smugmug.com/Other/Camera-Awesome-Photos/i-QLk4qww/0/X2/CA_11031222050971-X2.jpg)
(Point Lobos in the background.)
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http://optechusa.com/hipster-pouch.html
XL size is 6" x 4" x 2.5", holds camera, camera plate (should hold L bracketed camera), spare battery, spare card, lens hood. Closeup lens will fit in as well, if spare battery and cards moved to some other pocket, but as the closeup lens has its own small protective case, why bother? The Hoodman is dangling off the shoulder strap.
Thanks to Nancy for that suggestion. The XL size is indeed necessary for the DP2M with the Milich L-bracket and grip. If you are going minimalist, the Optech Hipster Large will handle a naked DP2M with lens cap only. Another alternative that accommodates the camera with L-bracket and grip plus a 49mm collapsable rubber lens hood and cap is the Ape Case AC150. The Ape Case takes the camera vertically, while the Optech Hipster Pouches open along the long side.
Regards, Rick
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http://www.saeki.co.kr/brand/M_List.asp?APP=N&Product_no=0106
(http://www.saeki.co.kr/brand/M_List.asp?APP=N&Product_no=0106)http://www.saeki.co.kr/brand/m_view.asp?APP=N&Product_no=0105060024 (http://www.saeki.co.kr/brand/m_view.asp?APP=N&Product_no=0105060024)
Check this site out. Can't figure out the price or how to order.......Looks like Sigma of Japan..
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There really is no need to cross post this in two threads.
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Nope, I'll continue to ride my DP2m bareback.