edward_burlew

I have a differ way of doing a quick release. I have a Wisner 8x10

and I have that on a Majestice head. I attatch the camera to the head

at the begining of the day's shooting when the head is on the tripod.

THEN after the first shoot I REMOVE the WHOLE HEAD AND CAMERA!! the

head fits on to a 1 7/8 aluminum support so I just loosen the head

and it all comes off. I then put the camer and head back in the

vehicle in a simple wooden cradle and go to the next location. I did

this to save wear and tear on the 1/4 inch thread and I also can

travel with the camera ready. I have two tripods with the the 1 7/8

top post one HEAVY and one medium. So this was my solution , I just

was NOT happy with doing the B.S. with those sloppy quick change

thingamabobs. SO why doesn't WISNER or on of the others address this

concern with a really good Quick Change. ALso the Majestic has a 4"

x6" head plate so that 8x10 is really on there steady!!

The 155 Grandagon is terriffic. I got a great buy on the 480 APO

rodenstock in compur 3 , That is a terriffic lense. THe 67 mm front

accepts inexpensive filters. It is great for portraits from full

length to shoulder shots. I think doing head shots in 8x10 is a bit

too intense. If you want a longer lense go with the fuji 600 but it

will only be a shoulder shooter unless you wnat to back the camera

into the next county. As for the 300 -360 range these are very good

all around lenses for full length and waist up shots and great for

landscape. I have a 240 and that is a gentle wide angle , Not alot

of movement , the grandagon 155 does do the oval stretching that is

not inthe 240 , the 240,s are plentiful and inexpensive, The 155

needs a bag bellow to move and the front bed has to be watched to

keep it out of the pic. The only way to really know is to just shoot

and try.