Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Skip Williams wrote: > > The one I saw is not on either the B&H catalog or on Manfrotto's web site > at www.manfrotto.com. Maybe it's a new model? The locks for the legs are > Gitzo-like, traditional twist-locks, NOT the lever-locks like many other > Bogen models. They grips were about 4-5" long though, very comfortable. > > Hmm, regarding your Gitzo, you should call the importer. They shouldn't > bind. Maybe they have dirt in them? The two lubricants I would consider > are Talc and powered graphite. Gitzo is a top quality product. I have two > sets of traditional Gitzo legs and a monopod, one set I've have for 20 > years! Once I sent it back to the importer in NJ for replacement of the > leg seals, and it' been much better since. > > Skip > I sent a Gitzo reportor back to the company after much abuse for twelve years and a moterscooter acident. It cost me an amzaing $160 to have it overhauled! They must have figured it had sentemental value. They were right! I use it now..am glad to have it and have one a size bigger and a size smaller. I'm a Gitzo kinda guy! Mark Rabiner Oh and I got a Manfroto monopod for 40 bucks which looks great on the wall!