Originally posted by jocko_nc I'd love an East German wooden tripod... Just don't have one. Looking, however. Working on it.
Consider a wemberly like mount, or a Berlebach UNI6 (or 16).
The Berlebach has already a big leveling ball, which can already act as a ball head.
The advantage is, that it has a limited range, so if the lens tips over, it stops before bumping into something.
The original tripod for this lens, had a quick release mechanism which used the oval tripod plate, and two locking holes.
I now use a manfrotto ' 394 QUICK R.ADAPTOR LOW PROFILE' with two screws, this makes mounting/dismounting a lot easier.
Don't expect wonders about the picture quality, too much chromatic aberation I am afraid. It is designed before APO optics were available.
George