Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I love my Gitzo's and they are such great names ;-) The aluminium explorer was cheapish, and I've learned to really love the snap shut legs. A fantastic tripod. For lighter work the "leveling" system on the Carbon fibre gitzo is also fantastic. Can't beat Gitzo in my book On 15/02/2006, at 17:25, Scott McLoughlin wrote: > Kind LUG folk, > > Yes, I understand that I'm comitting great heresy asking about > tripods for the traditionally handheld Leica M cameras, but I have > a desire to shoot slower films, and I have slight tremors which > prevents me from taking stable shots at slower shutter speeds. > > I currently have a heavy, tall and very stable Bogen/Manfrotto (B/M) > 475 and an Acratech ball head. I use the Arca/Swiss quick release > system with a lovely RRS plate for my M6TTL (and other camera > systems - Nikon D70 and Nikon FM3a). > > I'm now interested in a lighter weight and portable carbon fiber tripod > legs that I would likely outfit with the small RRS ball head for use > "in the field." > > I've searched B&H and the B/M web site and I do find I'm confused > by all the options. I do like the B/M leg releases, and thus I'm not so > interested in the Gitzo light weight CF tripod legs, even though these > may represent the current state of the art in portable tripod > technology. > > I'd like to keep my tripod gear in the same "family" as it were. > > Any and all suggestions greatly appreciated. > > Scott > > -- > Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps > Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 > (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair