Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do not have the luxury of doing that in my part of the world. I have to order, and it will come in a week or two - no one keeps stocks of high priced, slow moving items like Gitzo tripods and RRS ballheads... Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > Bring your camera to a very large camera store. > Put it on the various heads and tripods. > Get the one which feels the best. > > Its not about deal. It's about feel. > > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > > > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:36:41 +0000 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Tripods > > > > Mostly to do with collapsed length, extended height, leg movements and > > supported weight. I have an elderly Gitzo CF with a ReallyRightStuff B&S > head > > - already have my D800e L plate from RRS but no sign of a camera! My > dealer > > has orders for 35 D800s and 6 D800e but so far has only received a > solitary > > D800 :-( > > > > john > > ________________________________________ > > > > > > I have almost decided to invest in a carbon fibre tripod and quality ball > > head to maximize the potential of the Nikon D800e which I will buy as > soon > > as it is available here. It must be compact as well for easy packing on > > photo journeys, and as light as possible. I have no idea about > > tripods/heads/QR Plates, so any suggestions? The profusion of different > > models leaves me dizzy... > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >