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    Attaching spirit level

    Hi,

    I want to attach a spirit level to my tachihara but I don't want to use any kind of adhesive on the wood. Velcro seems to me to defeat the purpose as you can't assume the item velcroed is particularly level to start with. Any ideas?

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    Re: Attaching spirit level

    Does that camera have a hot shoe? If so, get a hot shoe bubble level.

    I just bought a few off of ebay for about $10 each.

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    Re: Attaching spirit level

    Nah, I use hotshoe spirit levels but this one doesn't have one.

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    Re: Attaching spirit level

    Go to a store that sells used gear and ask for a cold shoe. (You don't need a hot shoe!) Attach the shoe to the camera and the two way level to the shoe.
    Keith Pitman

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    Re: Attaching spirit level

    Where do you want to put the level? On the top of the camera? On the rear standard? On the front standard?

    Kaiser makes a small bubble level that mounts with a couple of screws. But it is best and most accurate to use the same level on the top of the camera, then on the ground glass and on the lens board when you want everything to be aligned.

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    Re: Attaching spirit level

    Stick the level in your pocket. When you set up your camera, set it on the camera. Level. Return the level to your pocket.

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    Re: Attaching spirit level

    A half pint bottle of whiskey duct taped to the top of your tachi makes a fashionable statement!
    "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White

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    Re: Attaching spirit level

    Quote Originally Posted by wfwhitaker View Post
    Stick the level in your pocket. When you set up your camera, set it on the camera. Level. Return the level to your pocket.
    I do the same thing. Step 3 "Return the level to your pocket." is important. I just ordered a new hot shoe bubble level because I forgot step 3.

    Cheers,
    Mark

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    Re: Attaching spirit level

    Quote Originally Posted by John Kasaian View Post
    A half pint bottle of whiskey duct taped to the top of your tachi makes a fashionable statement!

    What fun is whiskey just sitting there level? He'll be shooting more and more off-kilter as the bottle goes lower.
    -Chris

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    Re: Attaching spirit level

    Sears sells the loose bubble level for about $2.

    If you want a hot/cold shoe level, get them from ebay where they are $8 each.

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