Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:37 PM 11/16/00 -0500, Emanuel Lowi wrote: >The folks at RRS suggest that if you are using a lightweight carbon fibre >legset, the >Arca-Swiss heads are too heavy (making the whole rig top heavy). They >suggest using a >Linhoff Profi III and adapting it (with their bits) to the Arca quick release. > >I think these people have done all the research for us. > >Emanuel Lowi Bryan Geyer at RRS is a really cool dude. Knows his stuff. Makes the b-e-s-t tripod mount parts. And the Linhoff Profi III is a great head. But the Gitzo (G1377M) magnesium centre ball head on a small Gitzo carbon fiber tripod is better, and lighter. Use a "small" RRS quick release clamp on the G1377M head. Great combo. IMHO, Jim