Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luggers: I have used the Bogen/Manfrotto Carbon One Tripod for about 6 months. With a Arca-Swiss B1 ball head it is light and very quick to use. I have 4 tripods, and the other three have sat unused since I bought the Carbon One. Tom >Have a look at the Manfrotto Carbon N One Pro carbon fiber tripod at > >http://www.manfrotto.com/products/index.html?doc_from=home > >I thought in some ways it looked better than the Gitzo 1228 that I own >though time will tell how reliable those plastic levers will be. I >didn't really take a very close look here. All else looked great-comfy >and very handy to use. > >Jeff Segawa >NO ARCHIVE > > >Dan Honemann wrote: >> >> Right. Which is precisely why I'm soliciting recommendations from anyone >> who owns/uses a tripod that meets all of the qualifications Chris >> enumerated, namely: >> >> 1. Is light weight and easy to transport. >> 2. Can easily be set-up without having to adjust multiple twisties. >> 3. Can be extended to eye level. >> >> Sounds like the Gitzo models excel at 1 and 3, but fail at 2, and that the >> bogen models excel at 2 and 3 but fail at 1. >> >> If there's really no model that meet all these criteria, then I suppose one >> must ask which is the greater price to pay, weight or ease/quickness of >> set-up. Thomas Kachadurian ==================== www.kachadurian.com