Anyone used or have a Chinon Pacific 12SMR

Post by **alexfan90** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:48 am

I have the 12 smr. It is the heaviest super8 camera i have ever had. but it DOES have all the bells and wistles. The sheer weight is the only downside.

Post by **jaxshooter** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:04 am

Freya wrote:

Also the tripod mount is on the bottom of the pistol grip!!!! What were they thinking! I was always worried it was going to wobble in the wind during timelapse stuff.

love

Freya

If you have ever used a an Arri 35 2B or C,the older motors (I had 2 with mine,a constant speed and a variable speed)fit on the bottom and were like pistol grips.To use one of these on a tripod,you need a special high hat adaptor that is basically a type of guard "cage" that encircles the motor and supports the camera on a tripod.

I see no reason why some enterprising person couldn't make a similar piece of gear for such super 8 cameras.