Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I also have the 1228 and it is an outstanding (and light) tripod for 35mm up through medium format. - --- Richard Wasserman <disfromage@ameritech.net> wrote: > Oliver Bryk wrote: > > > I just returned from 4 days of day-hiking in > Yosemite with my M6 and my arms > > are sore from lugging my 7.5lb Manfrotto up and > down the steep trails. Can > > anyone either share personal experience with > carbon fiber tripods > > Oliver, > I use a Gitzo 1228 for everything from 35mm to 4x5 > and 6x17. It is a little > undersize for 4x5 with longer lenses, but I hang a > camera bag from the hook on > the center post which reinforces it quite a bit and > makes the tripod stable. I > like the 1228 a lot; it's lightweight and strong, > also collapses into a small > and manageable package. I think it would be ideal > for an M6 with any lens you > want to put on it. I hope this helps. > Richard Wasserman > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Mother's Day is May 12th! http://shopping.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html