Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica, of course, makes one of the best tripods ever produced, albeit a rather short one. > Even though the Leica M probably wasn't designed to be a tripod mounted camera, when you combine the new lenses with modern slow films I can think of a lot of reasons why a person might want to use a tripod. I have a Gitzo 020 that's small and light and is perfectly suited to use with the Leica M. And I use it quite often. > > Most people aren't that steady when it comes to hand holding a camera. And when you start making enlargements, it shows. It probably makes more sense to use a Leica M on a tripod, than it does to use a lot of other cameras whose lenses aren't tripod worthy. > > Using a tripod is thinking outside the box. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html