Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I own several Tiltall tripods. I purchased my first one in the mid-70's. I understand that two brothers in New York City who owned a small machine shop invented them. They were looking for work right after World War II and manufacturing tripods seemed like a good business to go into. They started selling their hand-made tripods door-to-door. The word soon got around to professional photographers about their quality and their small business was soon established. The brothers retired in the early 70's and sold out to Leitz USA who simply placed their label on them and continued their manufacture. Leitz later sold the product to another company, whose name I cannot recall. I bought my last Tiltall tripod about five years ago, but have not checked lately to see if they are still available. I just looked at its label to see who makes them now, but its paint is too worn to read. The tripods are of simple design, but superb in quality and reliability. I have never had any problems with them. In the research laboratory where I work, we use a variety of tripods, all Tiltall, to support scientific instruments. Tripods do not rock. Obviously this specification of tripods came from me. Since I purchased my first Tiltall tripod I have never considered any other brands. Glen Robinson