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Subject: Re: [Leica] dirty French Tripods
From: Christer Almqvist <chris@almqvist.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 10:49:59 +0100
References: <LNBBLBNFHNEHGFKFMALGEEMGEKAB.tim@KairosPhoto.com> <p05100308ba9318e77038@[216.113.216.116]>

>>Jeesh - I thought the LUG was crazy sometimes - there's a guy on the Large
>>Format list whose calling for a boycott of Gitzo tripods because they are
>>made by the "backstabbing Frogs" !
>>
>>:-)
>>
>>tim
>
>Since he's got it mostly wrong, I guess we're safe. Manfrotto now 
>controls Gitzo, even if some anti-war-against-Iraq French are still 
>involved in the production..
>
>On the other hand, during the _long_ period while the French were in 
>control of Gitzo, they produced the preferred tripods of many 
>photographers, myself included. At present I have 9 of their 
>products (legs) in house. I will sell some of them. Requests will be 
>entertained.
>


Henning,

Are the ones you are selling the ones produced while the company was 
under French control?
Do the other ones fetch a Berlusconi premium on the LFL?

Yours, as ever,
Chris



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