RPS Imaging Science Group

For the photographers amongst us, here is an interesting document. The screw that holds your camera to the tripod is subject to its own ISO standard – ISO 1222. See http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=33323&commid=48420 for details. If you want to get a copy, hold fire. The 2010 version will be out soon!

I find this information doubly useful for attaching imaging kit like telescopes onto tripods.

Just seen some more details on the International Congress of Imaging Science meeting in Beijing – see http://www.csist.org.cn/en/Conferences/Upcoming_conferences/2009/0911/193.asp for details. The keynotes look interesting, including one from Phill Green at University of Arts London.

May yet make the trip!