[Leica] tripod suggestions
tmanley
tmanley at gmail.com
Fri Sep 21 05:14:27 PDT 2018
The Gitzo carbon fiber ones are very light weight and sturdy. I think Gitzo was bought by Manfroto but I still prefer Gitzo.
Tina
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-------- Original message --------From: Doug Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> Date: 9/21/18 8:08 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Cc: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [Leica] tripod suggestions
John McMaster wrote:
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>I assume that is the older aluminium version?
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If not aluminum it's cast iron ;) and it's certainly older.
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> Tall sturdy tripods are expensive, carbon fibre Gitzo or RRS....
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The piggy bank has been prepared for the expense, any specific suggestions?
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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>-----Original Message-----
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>It's time for a tripod upgrade.
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>What I have now: a very used hand-me-down Gitzo Series 5 with 3-way head
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>What I like: it's tall and solid
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>What I don't like: it's heavy, the leg locks don't always lock and they're difficult for arthritic hands to operate.
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>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.
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>Suggestions?
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>Doug Herr
>Birdman of Sacramento
>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com
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