Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henning J. Wulff wrote: > The lever locks on the Manfrotto 441 and 440 Carbone (.n.or was that > Carbonara?) that I saw locally were adjustable for wear and tension. > However, they definitley were not as stable as the Gitzo 1228. Perhaps what you tried was too loosely adjusted, because the Manfrotto is amazingly stable and rigid, and in no way (save the 200gr weight difference) the lesser of the Gitzo's. > I was not impressed by the Manfrottos. I was, and I bought one almost straight away. I've handled Gitzo's and they never quite convinced me as the thing for *me* to have and use. The Gitzo metal parts do look very smart, of course. It's the Gitzo leg locks that I can't live with. Bernard.