Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gitzo has a new small tripod, maybe called the "traveller" or something. Folks up very small, and the legs "fold up" around the center column and tripod head. Pretty cool, but it's almost $600. A quick search on B&H should turn one up. Buddy of mine says that they can't keep 'em in stock. Scott Don Dory wrote: >Oliver, >Go to a well stocked photo store and examine the wide variety of >carbon fiber tripods available. The king of the crop are the Gitzo >Mountaineer series but they are also the most expensive. Velbon has a >fairly good range as well. > >But tripods and heads are like bags, one that suits you may not suit >me. However, you should be able to get the weight down to about 3-4 >lbs with a stable tripod. > >Don >don.dory@gmail.com > >On 7/8/05, Oliver Bryk <oliverbryk@comcast.net> wrote: > > >>For medical reasons I need to find a much lighter tripod without >>sacrificing >>camera stability. Each of my two field tripods - an ancient Tiltall and a >>5-year old Bogen Manfrotto - weighs about 7 pounds including a 3-axis head >>with reasonably long handles. (I do not like to use a ballhead.) >>Each tripod extends high enough to bring an M6 to eye level when needed; >>neither has a cranked center post. >>The Tiltall's legs spread at only one angle. Each of the Manfrotto's legs >>can be locked at one of 3 angles, and the clamp-type leg extension locks >>are >>much more suitable for working in sand than the Tiltall's twist locks. >>I shall be grateful for suggestions and/or recommendations based on >>personal >>experience. >>Oliver >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >