Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wilber Jeffcoat wrote: > > Gerry : If possible would you tell me the product number for this Gitzo ball > head. I use their Studex and Reporter Tripods and have always been very pleased > with them > Cheers Wilber GFE > > Gerry Walden wrote: > > > When I got my R8 I asked what the unthreaded hole in front of the tripod > > mounting bush was for, and was told that it might be for a couple of > > accessories. The hole is replicated on the motor drive. I have now found > > one of those accessories. I acquired a Gitzo tripod (G1201) with a ball > > and socket head (G1276). The head takes an oblong camera mounting plate > > which has a spring loaded stud which fits neatly into the hole and stops the > > possibility of the camera rotating on the head. This makes this tripod > > (and presumably other Gitzo tripods) a very neat, well made and sturdy > > tripod for the R8 in particular. > > > > Gerry Gitzo's new G1377 M magnesium centre ball (the one I just got) heads fit perfectly on their tripods as well… and are of a new design. Centered instead of offset. Lightweight although they don't look it. They compete very favorably in price and design with the Swiss heads that are out there. Mark Rabiner