Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]it's always inside its genuine leather gitzo bag. :-) it did suffer some scars on one leg when i took it to england in 1988. the english were not such francophiles as i might have been. -rei On 08/09/2010 02:39 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > wow > appears to be unused > > 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 1:35 PM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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