Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/20

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Subject: Need tripod advice
From: Richard Clompus <rclompus@voicenet.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 19:34:10 -0500

Dear List,

I am planning another trip to Europe this Summer with my family.  They
won't let me go without them again.  Sometimes I leave my family at home
when traveling to lecture to large groups of doctors on eye care topics.

Anyway,  I am in the market for a very light weight tripod that I can lash
to a Domke or Billingham Bag while walking around Europe.  I have
considered the thinnest Bogen tripod, 3011, with a small ball head.
Cullman makes a collapsable tripod that lays flat but I'm not sure if it
would fit in a larger camera bag.  I picked up an excellent Bogen monopod
3249 and a Gitzo Reporter monopod.  They are light weight but not stable
enough for a pinhole lens on a M6 Leica.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a currently available light weight
small tripod that will extend at least to 5 feet.

Thanks for your recommendations.

Richard
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Richard Clompus, OD
West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA