Green level device on Michael Reichmann Camera

Therey's made by Hama, though sold under various brands. Many camera stores stock them. Not sure who sells them online.

Michael

[Paul Sumi]

They are amazingly expensive at about $41 (US) list price or $35 at B&H, but I haven't seen anything comparable for significantly less.

I can't believe how expensive the darn things are, for a hunk of plastic, colored liquid and an air bubble.    

I got mine through Adorama's website.

Paul

[Graham Welland]

I can't believe how expensive the darn things are, for a hunk of plastic, colored liquid and an air bubble.

you left out precision manufacture.

oh, and low demand(though that might be a function of price point  

and I'd like to see someone make one themselves for that price too ...

[Peter McLennan]

I use a level I got from an RV supplies store. RV's need to be level for the ammonia-based fridges to work.  I think they were two bucks each, so I got three.

[1hart1]

opps

[1hart1]

Being a carpenter in a past life I use a 1.5" round bubble level sitting atop of my hot shoe. Because its round its omni directional. This is very useful!
They are also called a turntable level.
If so desired some office stick-things-on-a wall-without-damage putty holds it in place very well with out any negative effects to the equipment and easy to clean.

[AHAB]

Hey All,
I was viewing The Luminous Landscapes Video journal and I caught a glimpse of a level device attached to the hotshoe.
Where can I find one of those devices?
Thanks,
AHAB

[Paul Williamson]

Looks like a Bogen/Manfrotto 337 bubble level. Any good camera store will carry them.

They are amazingly expensive at about $41 (US) list price or $35 at B&H, but I haven't seen anything comparable for significantly less.

[AHAB]

Thanks All!
AHAB

[drh681]

I can't believe how expensive the darn things are, for a hunk of plastic, colored liquid and an air bubble.

you left out precision manufacture.

oh, and low demand(though that might be a function of price point  

[Paul Sumi]

I can't believe how expensive the darn things are, for a hunk of plastic, colored liquid and an air bubble.

you left out precision manufacture.

oh, and low demand(though that might be a function of price point  

and I'd like to see someone make one themselves for that price too ...

It's pretty clear to me that the people who manufacture these bubble levels are the same folks who sold $600 hammers to the U.S. government   :laugh:

Paul

[drh681]

It's pretty clear to me that the people who manufacture these bubble levels are the same folks who sold $600 hammers to the U.S. government    

hee heee...

that's 45$ for the hammer and 555$ for the paper work to prove that it is a hammer that the government could buy.

[mikeseb]

RV's need to be level for the ammonia-based fridges to work.

Pretty scary to think that aluminum barges are careering down the highway laden with containers of natural gas, ammonia, gasoline, and human waste.

I too was shocked re the level's price. Reminds me of flying--the same flashlight (something of a fetish among private pilots, even those who rarely fly at night) that costs $10 at Wal-Mart might cost three times that much from an aviation-equipment supplier.

[1hart1]

opps