Re: travel pod...

[Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>]

On 24 Feb 1997, Michael Hintlian wrote:

> From: Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>
> Date: Sun, 23 Feb 1997 12:24:42 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: Travel pod....
> 
> > >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
> 
> Ed Meyers and Nowell...
> 
> The Profi-Port does have a center column extension (another section of column
> which screws into the top of the standard center column...it stores neatly in
> the underside of the center column).  With the extension on, the height to the
> top platform is 60.5 inches (45.5 inches without the extension on but with the
> center column fully extended).
> 
> Ed, I was initially concerned about possible shake using the extension, after
> using the tripod (a lot) I have decided that the lower center of gravitiy and
> the rigidity of the tripod itself seem to counter that concern in actual use.
> While a tripod is not part of my daily working kit, I am very fussy about
> anything I use, even infrequently.  This tripod changed my attitudes about
> tripods having to be MASSIVE to provide adequate support...a very nice tripod.
> By the way, I have a great Gitzo 326 (still new in the box) that stays at home a
> lot...which might get sold because of lack of use. 
> 
> Best.
> 
> MH
> 
> 
The Linhof you have is the Linhof I have. I agree that it works
well, as long as I use a cable release for the camera. Ed