neil_baylis Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I tried to use my Ikonta on my Gitzo tripod this week, and ran into problems. I cannot tighten the tripod screw enough to make the camera stable. Tightening the screw pulls the tripod mount down into the cork bed of the gitzo, but doesn't make it stable. I'm guessing that others have encountered this problem, and that there's some kind of adapter plate I can buy or make to get this to work. The problem arises because the Ikonta (also the Nettar, BTW) tripod mount is not flush with the base of the camera, but protrudes slightly. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Thanks, Neil Baylis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaroslav_ilnytskyi Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Additional plate with a circular hole in the middle might be one of the solutions. Can be made of metal/plastic + rubber surface or just of hard rubber. It will rest upon the camera body giving more support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elek Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Exactly what I was going to say! Get something that won't mar the surface of the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim obrien Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Of course we know what you are talking about. Many of us proudly use our Zeiss Ikon Folders (but don't admit it). I took an old mouse pad and punched a hole in the middle, the same size as those silver protrusions and then trimed carefully around to make an egg sort of shape of the outside. That way it doesn't flop all over the place. Works great, cost little. My idear of a great fix. tim in san jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil_baylis Posted October 24, 2003 Author Share Posted October 24, 2003 A Mouse Pad! I knew all along there had to be a use for mousepads! Thanks, Tim. Here's my pic of Bixby Bridge taken on Monday with my 'new' Ikonta.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim obrien Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Damn! Nice picture. I usually use my Nettar on sunny, sunny days. I have been cataloging the beach and inland areas up north, near San Gregorio, CA. I'll try and scan soome stuff this weekend. Perhaps we need a Zeiss forum <Wink, wink>. tim in san jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_a1 Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 This is amazing ! Never realized how many Ikonta users there are out there. This is a little off-topic but...dug out my old Ikonta 35 and found that the lens has gone hazy. I'm not convinced anyone here in Asia can do a decent CLA for this without damaging something so I thought I'd give it a go. Anyone know where I can get a repair manual (or at least an exploded diagram of the parts?) Thanx very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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