Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use a manfrotto "super clamp" On 09/08/2005, at 6:38 AM, Michael Volow wrote: > Back in the late 1960's I acquired an Accura Clamp Pod. It was a flat > piece > of metal with padded, sliding, viselike, jaws that would clamp rigidly > but > gently onto anything up to 4" thick, and a marginal but useable ball > joint > at the other end. I had both the Clamp pod and a lovely Leitz table top > tripod with the small Leitz ball joint. I found the clamp pod useful > much > more of the time than the Leitz. It could convert anything into a > useable > tripod substitute. (You had to really tighten the Clamp Pod ball joint > and > make sure it wasn't vibrating). It was also slightly more compact to > stow > than the Leitz products. Does anyone know of some up-to-date > equivalents of > the Clamp Pod. > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > This mailbox protected from junk email by MailFrontier Desktop > from MailFrontier, Inc. http://info.mailfrontier.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Francis, Michael" <michael.francis@gs.com> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 3:43 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Best "table top" tripod? > > >> Another suggestion - www.rei.com search for ultrapod - light compact, >> no >> problem in carry on luggage and only costs $15 - oh and the strap >> allows > it >> to be mounted on trees, fences etc. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+michael.francis=gs.com@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+michael.francis=gs.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf >> Of >> Alastair Firkin >> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 2:45 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Best "table top" tripod? >> >> G0011 with G1175 head: its 12" Packed away about 10" with legs spread >> to > 24" >> fully extended with legs spread >> >> Cheers >> On 07/08/2005, at 6:12 AM, Scott McLoughlin wrote: >> >>> Do you happen to note the model #. When I surf B&H, there are a few >>> different models (sizes, what have you). >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> Alastair Firkin wrote: >>> >>>> I use a Gitzo and its small head: great little unit. >>>> >>>> On 05/08/2005, at 3:01 PM, Scott McLoughlin wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've heard good things about the Leica one, but I'm wondering what >>>>> others might be using out there. >>>>> >>>>> I'm looking for something small that fill fit in a small bag and >>>>> provide a flexible support on surfaces. against walls and the like. >>>>> >>>>> What about a small head? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Scott >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Alastair >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> Alastair >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair