[Leica] Casual tripod?

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

There are so many styles of Gitzos now if you want a non center post kind
they have those but they have all kinds of ways to deal with the posts. Off
the the side. Crank. You name it. Its a much better thing since Manfrotto
took over. They cost around 500 to 800 dollars.

Manfrotto Resin are a little cheaper I think by about 20 percent.

To me there is no higher priority than a Gitzo tripod.
AS high as the body you're putting on it.
As high as the lens in front of that body.
To me a tripod is The key piece of gear.
And the tripod head.
-- 
Mark R.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/onthisAutumnday/


> From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:47:39 -0600
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Casual tripod?
> 
> On 12/13/2011 4:12 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>> If I remember you well enough Peter you're on the tallish side like 5' 
>> 11".
>> And tripods if they've got you slumped over you're never going to use 
>> them.
>> You'll say "I don't use tripods they're awkward! Slow me down!"
>> But if you had a taller better one maybe not.
>> 30 bucks is basically nothing.
>> You don't want to spend any money on a tripod.
>> You already have one.
>> 30 bucks is half the amount you'd want to pay for a tripod head. The key
>> piece of gear as important as your tripod itself.
>> Get a Manfrotto.
>> But the cheapest I'd go it a Tilt all which used to go for 99 bucks and I
>> bet that's their used price now if not cheaper. The head is bottom line 
>> its
>> not a ball head.
>> Get a used Manfrotto. That's Italian for Bogan. They own Gitzo.
>> Now only will you own it you'll use it and it wont embarrass you.
>> Its what serious photogs get when they don't want to pay for a Gitzo.
> I'm getting an education on tripods.  I hauled my Gitzo 2030 with
> Manfrotto head all over Yosemite a few weeks ago, and it gained a pound
> or so each mile, but then it works for 4x5 field cameras as well as
> digital.  So, I was looking at the Gitzo Mountaineer carbon fiber
> tripods.  But, the Grail seems to be the Really Right Stuff Versa carbon
> fiber tripod and 35mm ball head.   Light, no center column to waiver,
> but...like $1,600 with their ball head.  Choke, choke, but then issue
> resolved.  Maybe Santa will bring one, cc to spouse.
> 
> Ken
> 
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