Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]deg wrote: > > Thank you all for suggestions on a tripod i can take backpackng. i am > somewhat shell shocked by the price of tripods,but here is what i come up > with as the best solution so far: Legs- Bogen 3221, head- TBD but a small > ball head with seperate panorama adjust. Suggestions?? My reasons are: > availability, price, and quality. I wish that its legs were less "frumpy" though. > > Also, if anyone shoots M6 and R7, would you mind contacting me? I am > getting closer to making a decision, and would like some feedback. > > Thanks, > Bob I shoot with an M6 , if thats the only camera you will shoot with. Then you can afford a lighter pod and head. As a RF does not have a mirror, it is less prone to vibrations and does not need as heavy a tripod (IMHO). I can usually shoot 1-2 speeds slower than the 1/focal length rule with an M6.