Forum: Photography


Subject: Bubble level

TMGraphics opened this issue on Oct 09, 2004 ยท 11 posts


TMGraphics posted Sat, 09 October 2004 at 11:04 PM

I read a while back about a custom made bubble level that ataches to your flash foot. It was offered for $20, or maybe it was over at FredMiranda.com. Some did not like the bullet type levels in it. Well, I was browsing in Harbor Freight Tools store today and found a little contraption that is like it but with tube type levels on it. Short of taking apart my old Yashika (I know, I know) Flash unit for the foot assembly, I searched online and found a site that sells just the foot assembly. When it arrives in the mail I will figure out how to put the 2 together, maybe with a screw and bolt through the center hole, or maybe with epoxy. Anyway, if interested, here are the links for the 2 items.

Round Level (tad larger that a quarter) - http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=41899

Plastic Foot Assembly - http://www.uscamera.com/viv001.htm

Metal Foot Assembly - http://www.uscamera.com/viv002.htm

I ordered the plastic one - I tinkered with the foot assembly off of my Yashica Flash unit and it fit real nicely.

Thomas

P.S.-Also - there were some kool keychains for .99 cents that are 1 3/4" long and 5/8" square that have a tube type level inside. I bought 3 to use for a future home-made pano brackets. Item number 37587, but not listed/sold on their web site?

Also got a $1.99 bulb blower (item #33468) to clean camera mirror of dust and debris.
This not listed/sold on their web site?

Message edited on: 10/09/2004 23:05