Frank Ernens wrote
>For tripod shots you can use a circular bubble spirit level of the
>kind that used to be used for record turntables. On the OM-4 and
>OM-2SP, sit it on top of the hot shoe. On the OM-1 (2) use the film
>speed (exposure compensation) dial, providing your camera's mint
>enough. A project for a winter's evening is to glue a bracket
>to the bottom of the spirit level so it securely fits in the
>hotshoe.
Sounds like a lot of trouble. I have a tiny bubble level which screws into
the shutter release. I have also seen ones which go into a flash shoe -
including a variant with two levels for horizontal and vertical use.
I have always thought that levels in the viewfinder would be a great idea.
Mike Bloor
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