Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/16

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Subject: [Leica] Re: ball heads
From: Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 17:29:55 -0800

At 06:37 PM 11/16/00 -0500, Emanuel Lowi wrote:
>The folks at RRS suggest that if you are using a lightweight carbon fibre 
>legset, the
>Arca-Swiss heads are too heavy (making the whole rig top heavy). They 
>suggest using a
>Linhoff Profi III and adapting it (with their bits) to the Arca quick release.
>
>I think these people have done all the research for us.
>
>Emanuel Lowi

Bryan Geyer at RRS is a really cool dude. Knows his stuff. Makes the
b-e-s-t tripod mount parts. And the Linhoff Profi III is a great head. But
the Gitzo (G1377M) magnesium centre ball head on a small Gitzo carbon fiber
tripod is better, and lighter. Use a "small" RRS quick release clamp on the
G1377M head. Great combo. 

IMHO,

Jim