Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, I have one of the Gitzo 550 carbon fiber tripods. Relatively speaking it is light, more troubling is that the leg locks require quite a bit of wrist strength to manipulate. I am afraid that one of the Manfrotto offerings with their lever locks is the direction you should go. Probably 535 or 536 depending on your preference for leg segments over height. On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 8:08 AM Doug Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > John McMaster wrote: > > > > >I assume that is the older aluminium version? > > > > If not aluminum it's cast iron ;) and it's certainly older. > > > > > Tall sturdy tripods are expensive, carbon fibre Gitzo or RRS.... > > > > The piggy bank has been prepared for the expense, any specific suggestions? > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > > >It's time for a tripod upgrade. > > > >What I have now: a very used hand-me-down Gitzo Series 5 with 3-way head > > > >What I like: it's tall and solid > > > >What I don't like: it's heavy, the leg locks don't always lock and > they're difficult for arthritic hands to operate. > > > >What I want: less weight, same height, better leg locks, similar > sturdiness. Head will be Acratech long-lens head with Wimberley sidekick. > Biggest camera likely to include a 500mm f/4 with 1.4x extender. > > > >Suggestions? > > > > > >Doug Herr > >Birdman of Sacramento > >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.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 > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com