Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My very first Gitzo was a Reporter. I had to take a picture of it because I knew you guys would appreciate this: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/shino/techie/L1060012.JPG.html This is the way it came from the factory! I think it was some sort of commemoration. It was on the cover of Modern Photography back in the second half of the 80s, and as an impressionable newbie I knew in my heart I had to have it! It's ever the great tripod, but the 1228 is half the weight and all of the stiffness, so the tricolor sits in its case, being pretty. -rei On 08/09/2010 01:03 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > I have that one. Love the rigidity, weight and size ratio. > I traded a 5x7 and 8x10 Elwood enlarger > for a brand new one with a head > 30 + years ago. > > But wish it was the one with the leg angle adjustment. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > On Aug 9, 2010, at 10:59 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > > >> Here's a real bargain if you could get it: >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/Gitzo-Gilux-Reporter-tripod-/130417004217?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0#ht_500wt_1156 >> >> <http://cgi.ebay.com/Gitzo-Gilux-Reporter-tripod-/130417004217?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0#ht_500wt_1156> >> Tina >> >> On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 11:30 AM, charcot<charcot at comcast.net> wrote: >> >> >>> Sorry - I know this topic comes up all the time because many of us don't >>> pay attention to stuff we don't need at the time. Well my wife broke my >>> tripod on our wedding day ( stop your snickering) she didn't tell me >>> about >>> until yesterday when I needed it. She thought the fact that the single >>> piece tripod now had two pieces was self-explanatory :( >>> >>> Looking for light weight , easy to use - doesn't need to hold more than >>> an >>> M8. >>> >>> I would prefer an all in one rather than having to buy tripod and then a >>> separate ball head. >>> >>> ernie nitka >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >