Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff S <4season@boulder.net> wrote: >G1128 Compact carbon-fiber tripod: It weighs almost nothing and feels a lot >more rigid than the aluminum #126 tripod! From the web site: :: The Aluminium version has a maximum height of 162 cm (64 inches) and a :: weight of 2,20 kg (4,90 lbs) while the three sections Carbon fibre :: reach a height of 171 cm (67 inches) and 164 cm (65 inches) for the :: four sections version; their weigh is 2 kg (4,41 lbs) and all three :: models have a maximum recommended load of 6 kg (13 lbs). The carbon fibre is only 10% lighter? I figured they'd be significantly lighter, especially for the jump in price.