Arca Swiss C1 Cube

[carbonmetrictree]

LOL, don't mind me, I'm not dense or anything.

Andrew, the "2" in that post was referring to the size of Gitzo leg set I was recommending

 

[Clawery]

Don,

I'm still hounding Arca-Swiss to try to get you a demo Cube for our Feb. trip.
I hope to have an answer sometime next week.

Chris Lawery
Sales Manager
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[Don Libby]

Don,

I'm still hounding Arca-Swiss to try to get you a demo Cube for our Feb. trip.
I hope to have an answer sometime next week.

Chris Lawery
Sales Manager
[email protected]
Capture Integration, Phase One Dealer of the Year

877-217-9870 | National
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Think I might be able to get a "demo" price afterwards?

 

[carbonmetrictree]

Maybe a recession discount, say 75% off added to the normal 25% sale price.

Think I might be able to get a "demo" price afterwards?

 

[PeterA]

Good Luk Chris - i had an order for one of those with you guys for over 2 months and it still didnt arrive - did it ever get there?

 

[Bob]

If B&H delivers as they usually do, I will bring my new demo cube to Moab.
-bob

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Look forward to seeing it

 

[Bob]

Guy,
Jack will be bring his too, so when you are looking at it can I look at your 28mm Mamy?
-bob

 

[Bob]

Lastly- Has everyone seen the LevelHead?

I looked at the LevelHead, but was not impressed as it does not replace a ball head, which you might need to get enough roll or pitch. Not to mention yaw, of which it provides no solace.
-bob

 

[Guy Mancuso]

You can not only look at it you can shoot with it also but fare warning once you touch it you will want one.:ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL:

 

[Bob]

Can I put my house on the FS forum?
-bob

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Sure we will only charge 3 percent listing fees instead of the normal 6 percent real estate brokers charge. Funny thing is i used to have a real estate license many years ago. I actually sold one house too. LOL

 

[carbonmetrictree]

I definitely agree, Bob. Plus, it would look really ridiculous if you mounted, say, nine of these together to get a total of 90 degrees, LOL.

I looked at the LevelHead, but was not impressed as it does not replace a ball head, which you might need to get enough roll or pitch. Not to mention yaw, of which it provides no solace.
-bob

 

[jlm]

i have found the cube to be very useful, however it has it's quirks.
there is one axis where you have a fast forward down tilt of up to 60 degrees (usually set to tilt forward and down. this would be used for a shot pointing down where you don't intend to level the camera base front to rear. fortunately, the cube has a pan axis on it's base to swing the tilted camera around
the other two axes are adjusted with rack and pinion and while accurate and deliberate are slower to adjust, requiring quite a few turns to go 20 degrees. very nice for accurately setting f-b and r-l level; then or course, you have a level panning axis at the top.

also the adjusting knobs are adequate but on the small side

 

[Pedro Mendes]

Hi
Somebody in Japan likes the Cube very much.
Cheers
Pedro

http://www.monthlyphoto.com/news/news_view.asp?m_seq=1&s_seq=373

 

[Bob]

That is Korean and it is the knock-off version. (and the web site is located in Korea too)
-bob

 

[Jack]

i have found the cube to be very useful, however it has it's quirks.
there is one axis where you have a fast forward down tilt of up to 60 degrees (usually set to tilt forward and down. this would be used for a shot pointing down where you don't intend to level the camera base front to rear. fortunately, the cube has a pan axis on it's base to swing the tilted camera around
the other two axes are adjusted with rack and pinion and while accurate and deliberate are slower to adjust, requiring quite a few turns to go 20 degrees. very nice for accurately setting f-b and r-l level; then or course, you have a level panning axis at the top.

also the adjusting knobs are adequate but on the small side

So John,

Are we going to see the "JLM Improved" version anytime soon? If so, I call shotgun on being the first beta tester!

,

 

[jotloob]

Hi
Somebody in Japan likes the Cube very much.
Cheers
Pedro

http://www.monthlyphoto.com/news/news_view.asp?m_seq=1&s_seq=373

Shame on plagiators . It is a crime to behave against pending patents .

 

[Don Libby]

Curious

Just how many people have either decided to or pulled out the cash for a CUBE based on this thread? Jack the CUBES serial numbered? If so it’d be nice to see once the dust settles.

don

 

[Bob]

Don,
I always knew I wanted one, but since I was doing the Moab shoot, I thought that I might as well add a couple more pounds to my kit.
-bob