Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, I don't use it as walking stick. Ha ha... Well, the fiber-glass tape seems to be super strong... so knock on woods. On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Gene Duprey <geneduprey2015 at gmail.com> wrote: > I use a Series 5 Gitzo CF tripod and it has endured all kinds of handling, > rain, snow, ice, and heat,and Temps down as low as 2 F. Still looks like > new and works flawlessly. I also have a Bogen Aluminum tripod I bought 35 > years ago, although I use it less often these days. Don't use either as a > walking stick, Monopods work better for that. > > Gene > > > On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > > Richard, are you using it as a walking pole as well? They aren't > > engineered for that levels of stress I would imagine. I use a Gitzo G126 > > for lightweight stuff, but wouldn't dream of using to lean on. I also > use a > > Manfrotto Art 190 which is heavy and very solid. Its downsides are it's > > very heavy, and needs gloves to handle on chilly days, but its upsides > are > > it's very sturdy, and would be handy as a weapon in a fight :-) It's been > > around for 30 years approx and you could pick up one of those cheaply I'd > > imagine. > > > > Douglas > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" < > > richard at richardmanphoto.com> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2016 9:59 AM > > Subject: [Leica] When it rains, it pours.. > > > > > > > > First, one of the locking mechanism on my CF tripod broke... no big > deal, I > >> duct-taped it together.. > >> > >> Then, another leg broke. As in, the carbon fiber leg section broke > off... > >> sigh, so I superglued it and duct-taped it. Not sure if it will work. We > >> shall see. > >> > >> The tripod lasted 7 years? With lots of hiking mileage. > >> > >> Then my trusty 8 years old Olympus E-3, my only dSLR (ever!!!) becomes > >> inoperative once in a while. Sigh, I don't use it much, except for > events > >> stuff, which I do may be 3-5 times a year... I can get another E-3 for > >> $260 > >> on eBay, but too poor for now. > >> > >> Ugh. > >> > >> -- > >> "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" > >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > >> richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram > >> <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > -- "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto>