Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Where? In the Serengeti or the Masai Mara? (-: Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>wrote: > I think some of us make trips to cities sometimes. Maybe not NY but there > are I hear other cities in the world most of them have nice big camera > stores in them. > > - - 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 04:06:25 +0000 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Tripods > > > > Not all of us live within walking distance of a B&H, I have to buy most > of my > > stuff unseen :-( > > > > john > > ________________________________________ > > > > 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. > > > > > >> > >> 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 >