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Subject: Fwd: Re: [Leica] ?: Table tripod / ball head recommendations
From: ksherman <ksherman@cottenmusic.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 16:27:07 -0600

sorry,
that last message was supposed to be private.
kim


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