Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:42 AM 1/6/97 -0500, you wrote: >At 09:16 PM 05-01-97 -0800, you wrote: >>Just before the poll closes: >> >> I use a small, all metal, TILTALL with my M6 and have been very >>happy with it. It is very compact and the controls are all made very well. >>If I remember correctly, it was only around $60CAN! >> >and wasn't the Tiltall distributed by Leica (Leitz) at one time? > >Dan C. > > Actually, the Tiltall was made by Leitz USA in Rockleigh--mine has a 'Leitz USA" label on it. They then sold the Tiltall franchise to someone else who made it for a while. (Attention collectors: they even made a 25th anniversary one in silver color!) I haven't seen one in a store for a while--wonder if it still exists? I often use the Tiltall "Junior" with the Leitz large ball-and-socket head for M, R with small lenses, and even the medium format Mamiya 7. This rig is too light for long lenses, macro shots and heavy cameras. When I really get into perfection mode, I use my Gitzo 320 with Studioball head--but it's BIG and HEAVY. It's especially good with the 100 macro--made a real, noticeable difference over the large Tiltall in the field. Charlie Charles E. Love, Jr. CEL14@CORNELL.EDU