Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/23

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Subject: Re: Travel pod....
From: Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 1997 12:24:42 -0500 (EST)

On Sun, 23 Feb 1997, Nowell & Jennifer Creadick wrote:

> At 7:37 AM 2/22/97, Michael Hintlian wrote:
> >I second the Linhof Profi-Port tripod as a fabulous for travel ... add to
> >it the
> >smallest Gitzo 0011 (their tabletop) and you will have all the tripods you'll
> >ever need for Leicas and lenses of 135mm and shorter.
> >
> >The Profi-Port weighs about 4 pounds and packs to about 18" without a head.
> >
> >MH
> 
> Michael...how tall will that  Linhof tripod go?   Nowell
> 
> Chapel Hill, NC
> 
> Although love may fail, courtesy should prevail.
> 
> 
> 
Is the Linhof tripod you mention the one which gets its height 
with two long center posts? If it is, I also have it and find
that you must be careful of shake when extended. It's a good
one, however. Ed Meyers