Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My support outfit for the 280 with stacked 1.4x and 2x extenders consists of a Gitzo 340 tripod, Graf Studioball head, Wimberley Sidekick and mounting plate, and Wimberley flash bracket. All of this goes into a very large Lowepro backpack and weighs, at the end of the day, about 400 pounds.:-) But the pack itself with all its straps and belts is really well designed for carrying large loads. According to the 1987 Leitz catalog, the complete 280 outfit (no..11245) included the lens, front and rear caps, filter, palm rest, metal case and carrying strap. Roy On 21 Sep 2001, at 22:07, Greg J. Lorenzo wrote: > Hi Roy, > > What do you use for a tripod and head for this lens? I have a couple of > Benbo tripods but this lens is way too heavy for the Trekker (my > favorite tripod) and perhaps even for the Benbo 2. My old Gitzo tripod > weighs a ton and never gets outdoors. > > I do not have the palm rest and didn't see one offered with any of the > three 280's which I found for sale. Was it originally included with the > lens or sold separately? > > Regards, > > Greg - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html