Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bernard wrote: > > 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. I saw a Gitzo Resin/Graphite or whatever they are made out of at Pro Photo today for $700 too much damn money if you ask me I'll cut one out of wood for that or buy one out of wood! They should make a Ceder Tripod! Maybe I will! Mark Rabiner