Re: [Leica] tape for tripod legs

["Tom Schofield" <tdschofield@email.msn.com>]

Op-Tech makes tripod leg covers for about $30, which use a pipe insulation
with a kind-of sock that covers it.  Makes a nice shoulder pad for carrying
the tripod on your shoulder, as well as insulating properties.  Handle bar
tape would be much less bulky, but not as much padding.

Tom


> I bought a Gitzo 1227 tripod and a Bogen carbon one monopod over the
weekend
> (both wonderfully light).  Took them out early Sunday morning in
> below-freezing weather and found my fingers nearly frostbitten
> carrying/adjusting them.
>
> What's the best tape to use to cover the upper segment?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
> *********************************
>
> While pipe insulation will work, I find that it tends to rip and tear
fairly
> easily and doesn't provide the best grip. Personaly, I'd go with Cinelli
> cork tape that is made for bicycle handlebars. There are lots of other
bike
> tapes that will work as well, made in a wild array of colors and patterns.
> Wander into a bike shop and you'll have a huge selection.
>
> Tom Finnegan
> Seattle