[Leica] New Tripod

[drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers)]

I have an older Gitzo Reporter 020 with a small gitzo ball head. I don't
think they're available new anymore, but if you ever run across one used
I highly recommend it. 

It's not the steadiest beast when fully extended. The legs take it up to
4' high. It's very sturdy with legs only. The post can extend another
2'. At 6' it's not super stout, but it's sufficient for most things.
Collapsed it's lighter and smaller than many monopods. 

If you're in gale force winds you can always beef up your tripod with
rocks. I put an eye bolt in the bottom post of all my tripods and I use
an s-hook and towel or netting. I don't use a tripod often (and I rarely
use added weight) but sometimes it's handy. 

I use the 020 with Ms, my Contax T2 and with Rollei TLRs. I've also used
it with much larger cameras in a pinch. I bought it used years ago. It
looks about the same today as it did then. I'll never part with it. It's
one of the top 5 best photographic items I've ever purchased. 

DaveR

On 3/17/07, Jeff S. Matsler <jeffmatsler@amaonline.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Having just liquidated all of my DSLRs and giant AF f/2.8 lenses
(strictly
> Leica RF now), I'm feeling a bit silly carrying around my giant tripod
> with
> the "little" cameras and lenses on it.
>
> Please tell me about the Gitzo travel tripod.  Also, does anyone else
have
> experience with a light setup to use with the Leica RF system?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff M