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<p>Hello Mathew,<br> Depending on your budget, I can confidently recommend Really Right Stuff's TVC-33L or 34L tripod legs and the BH-55 ball head to sit atop it. I own both of these items and they can both handle a max. load of 50 lbs securely (I have tested them). They are stout and sturdy. I use a FujiFilm GX680 III for my medium format camera (film), which is a tank of a camera. This tripod and head combo is outstanding and can handle what you are looking for with no issue whatsoever. It is expensive, but as we all know in photography, one gets what they pay for. Here is a link to the product:<br> http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/TVC-34L-Tripod-BH-55-LR-Ballhead<br> If this exceeds budgetary concerns, the Gitzo line of carbon fiber tripods are always a good choice. As for heads, if ball heads aren't your style, there are too many to mention, but please make sure you look at the weight load it can handle in the specs, along with the rest. Gitzo has some great heads, as does Arca Swiss, Manfrotto, Feisol, and the like.</p>

<p>What a fantastic set of images. I grew up watching the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs and never tire of seeing images from them. Can you imagine the look on the darkroom tech's face when the first images taken from the moon were developed and printed? I would have flipped out.</p> <p>Rodeo Joe:<br> The Lunar Rover used on the moon was deployed and set up in pieces by both astronauts, hence no set up images, It was, in itself an experiment and enabled astronauts to traverse more ground for imaging and sample collecting.<br> Attached, is a link that gives all the information about the Lunar Rover, how it was stored, deployed, weight, etc:<br> http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo_lrv.html</p> <p>Enjoy.</p>

Hello all, I recently purchased a GX680 III with the Bellows Lens Shade II. I am new to this camera system and would like t know what parts I need in order mount and use this bellows lens shade? In addition to that, does anyone have those parts for sale, or know of any company that makes them? As always, thank you for the great, relevant input I continue to receive on this forum. Don

<p>Hello all,<br> <br />When I purchased my GX680 III and the Roll Film Holder III N, the batteries in the film holder were dead. I replaced them with the appropriate batteries. I store the film back separate from the camera and noticed that the LCD continuously displays information. <br> Is this a normal behavior for this film back, or is there a way to power it down to conserve battery power?<br> This is a completely new experience for me, as the last medium format camera I used was a Mamiya C330 a long time ago and obviously, there is no comparison. I am very excited to be able to use the GX680 III effectively, so any and all advice is welcomed.</p> <p>Thank you very much,<br> Don</p>

<p>Ian and Ray,<br> Thank you very much for your assistance. I will pick some up and give them a whirl. I presume that when I am using the Polaroid back w/FP-100C, and my film speed is ISO 400 for example, I will have to do some reciprocal exposure calculations to achieve the exposure I need?</p>

<p>Greetings all,<br> I just purchased a GX680 III Professional, with a Fujifilm Roll Film Holder III N and a Polaroid back. <br> I would like to know the proper film pack to use with it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p> <p>Thank you,</p> <p>Don</p>