[Leica] Light tripods and electronic first curtain

[Gene Duprey]

The current leg design of the Gitzo Systematic line are far better than
older design.  I have had no problems with water and snow.  the center
column is optional on the Systematics.  I ordered 2 top plates, one for the
Ball head, and one for the Gimbal, which makes switching very fast and
easy.  Love mine despite the cost.

gene


On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 7:11 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
wrote:

>
>  I had the chance to see, first hand, the tripod Paul Roarke uses. It is
> not only light, it is also a tripod that I would not normally use with a
> "good" camera.   The reason it works for Paul, who uses it with the column
> fully raised (Paul is over 6 feet tall. The tripod legs go up only about 4
> feet. Paul would have a sore back ...except)
> Paul uses a pad for under his knee if he needs to kneel in use.  But what
> really makes this work for Paul is that his camera, a Sony A7rII, has an
> electronic first shutter and image stabilization built into the body. Paul
> sets up the camera with the built in self timer. After he hits the button,
> the next mechanical part that moves, and thus creates any vibration , after
> the exposure is done.  No vibration Because of  shutter movement and first
> shutter curtain is introduced by the camera.
>
> Yet another reason that in body image stabilization and EVF cameras are
> really good tools.
>
>
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
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