Leitz MQUOO cable release brand_Mamiya A well made tripod that

A well made tripod that will almost certainly last longer than the social acceptability of referring to an inanimate object of commerce as a "Sherpa

The Nikon AP-2 panoramic head is a compact

smooth focusing and clean diaphragm

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but this is a good "user" example if you don't mind the aforementioned quirks

Leitz MQUOO cable release brand_Mamiya A well made tripod thatHere's an interesting one: a Leica MQUOO mouth cable release, released in 1954. Leica isn't always explicit about the intended uses for their equipment I mean, they called this thing a MQUOO but it's a safe bet that this was intended to allow their cameras to be used by folks who'd been injured in the war. The cable release also has a tiny long exposure lock screw, which I guess is the camera equivalent of tying a knot in a cherry stem. It's clean,