Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That was probably me. The underside of Gitzo centreposts have an internal thread. In the smaller ones it is 1/4" and 3/8" in the bigger Gitzos. Go to a good hardware store (or Home Depot if you're in the US) and ask for an "eye bolt". This is a bolt where the un-threaded end is bent into a circle. Also, buy an "S" hook. Screw the eyebolt into the underside of the centrepost; use the S hook to hang the weight from it. You can also purchase an open "hook" bolt instead of the two pieces above, but I found that I kept scraping my hand on it, so I went to the 2-piece design. Regards, Nigel On Sun, 29 Nov 1998 06:44:13 -0800 "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> writes: >I am looking for the person who mentioned he had made a "hook" for the >botom >of a Gitzo Tripod to hang weight from. The gadget effectively >increases the >stability of the tripod by adding mass to it. The hook holds >presumably a >camera bag full of stuff. > >Please contact me directly > >Thank You >Frank Filippone >red735i@earthlink.net > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]