Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ?: Table tripod / ball head recommendations
From: ksherman <ksherman@cottenmusic.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 16:26:15 -0600

andrew,
this one is the larger ball head (i've forgotten the number, but i could 
look it up).
thanks!
kim

At 04:53 PM 3/20/2000 -0500, you wrote:

>I'd like to find a table tripod to use with an M.
>I like the size and style of the Model 14100 (3 folding legs)
>that's listed in the current Leica catalog.  Does anyone have
>comments on this and also the ball & socket head?  I'd like
>something with better build quality than the weak, flexible
>plasticy table tripods that I've come across so far, and the
>Leica ones look much better, but my local dealers don't
>stock them so I can't see them "in the flesh."
>
>Are there any "gotchas" to look out for when buying them used?
>
>I've seen several sizes of ball/socket heads -- any major
>differences among them other than the obvious size?
>
>--Andrew
>NO ARCHIVE