Wiht my LE 450, I am using the Bogen 3221 with Bogen 329RC head and quick release plate. The head is great for my MF system, but is not as rock solid tight for the LE 450. I want things really stable for my 300mm lens and am hoping to acquire a 450mm lens. I hate the idea of having a lens that will resolve 30 or more lines per mm and not having camera system that is rock solid steady. I'm trying to keep weight down, so am looking for something other than a bigger head and tripod. The Bogen 4th leg stabilizer is an option, but I'd need to machine a thread into a block for the monorail. I got to thinking and came up with the following.
Have your heard of the following approach to securing and tightening up the camera. I can't imagine I'm the only one to come up with this idea to tighten up the camera on this head and tripod and solidify the system and avoid vibrations. I use two pieces of light weight chain that are mounted via a small hole on each of the front and rear rail caps. The chain goes under the head (between tripod legs) and is joined using a small 3.25" turnbuckle to apply tension, which locks the system down much tighter. I really could use a longer turnbuckle to get things tighter than it now is, but it seems very promising.
Thanks for any thoughts and comments.
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