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From: dga2@po.CWRU.edu (Don Atzberger)
Newsgroups: rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.misc
Subject: Re: Nikkor 75-300mm zoom clarification -- **READ THIS!**
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 10:58:41 -0500
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It was pointed out to me that the presence of two excerpts in my last post
(copied below) made it appear that I thought David Ruether (a.k.a Bob
Neuman) was the one doing the blathering. Quite the contrary. The
"self-appointed experts" I refered to are the ones who are ragging on the
Nikkor 75-300 and its tripod mount. David's point and mine are in
agreement -- those who are getting camera shake from the 75-300 are
probably using either bad tripods or bad technique.

David is not a "self-appointed" expert, he just plain IS an expert. His
depth of knowledge and experience is astounding and his advice has always
been sound. The guidelines in his posts and e-mail have helped me
distinguish between bargains and junk on several occasions. I've not
heard one peep of complaint out of anyone about his posts (except maybe
from our infamous resident Nikon/Canon hater who, for the moment, shall
remain mercifully nameless).

David's advice falls into the category referred to in the underlined
section of my post (see attached). He's shown himself to be a class
individual and when he posts, I, for one, usually learn something useful.

Hope this clears things up...
Don


In article ,
dga2@po.CWRU.edu (Don Atzberger) wrote:

> For my $$$, the Nikkor 75-300 is the best totable 75-300mm range zoom
> available for Nikon cameras. I use this lens on a Slik U-212 tripod and
> get beautiful shots with it. The lens' tripod mount is fine. I've also
> used this lens on the much smaller Slik 960 G-QL. With both, if the
> monopod section is up, I get camera shake. If it's down the shots are
> fine. You ought to ask those tossing the insults your way if they're
> raising the center section of their tripods. The apex of even a little
> travel tripod is often a lot more stable than the extended monopod of a
> big "pro" tripod.
>
> Another point. Some tripods have a common center brace that connects all
> the legs together. With those, if the center brace is all the way down,
> the legs are spread out as far as they'll go. Not all tripods have this
> brace, however. With those that don't, you have to double check that the
> legs are all the way out. If they aren't, you can have a wobbly tripod.
> You might ask these guys if they've checked this.
>
> Hope this allays your fears...
> Don
>
> PS: There are at least as many self-appointed experts in photography as
> there are in the used car biz. Be careful of these people; many, I'd bet
,
> have yet to take a decent shot. Educate yourself, run your own tests and
> draw your own conclusions. Take advice from people who take good photos
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Like D.R.

> and ignore the ones who blather. Usually the louder or angrier the
> message, the more the messenger just wants to hear him/herself vent.
> `Nuff said...
>
> In article <4lg4lb$f9@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>, d_ruether@hotmail.com (Bob
> Neuman) wrote:
>
> > In article <4l94cq$3sm@obelix.helix.net>, lhotse@helix.net says...
> >
> > >I recently purchased the Nikkor 75-300mm zoom lens. This lens comes
> > >with an integral tripod collar. Since buying this lens I have endured
> > >some disparaging comments about the usability of this feature. Some
> > >say that the collar is "flimsy" and that sufficient camera shake will
> > >occur, if the camera is tripod mounted, to negate the effectiveness of

> > >using a tripod at all. Which is to say this is a lens meant to be
> > >handheld.
> > >Any opinions about these observations would be much appreciated.
> >
> > Hmmm, I would tap a leg on the tripod of one of those making
> > disparaging remarks (while lightly resting a finger on top) and
> > count the number of seconds it takes for the resultant vibration
> > to go away.... The problem to be solved by tripod-mounting a
> > camera/lens is not rigidity (unless you are photographing under
> > windy conditions), but damping. Many tripods that look like they
> > could support a bus are actually very poor at holding a camera
> > still. To get back to your question: the 75-300mm Nikkor's tripod
> > mount is quite sufficient - more massive ones just make the lens
> > heavier.
> > Hope This Helps