Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Would a monopod be a suitable solution ............... no heresy, stable enough to cope with the tremors (?), portable (even when extended), lighter, packs better with camera case, can act as a walking stick ............. made by Gitzo (six models)? B. On 15-feb-2006, at 14:25, David Rodgers wrote: > Scott, > > I know you said Bogen preferred, but years ago I picked up a used > Gitzo > 020 Reporter which is ideal for a Leica M. It's light, but relatively > sturdy. The tripod extends to about 5'. With the center column you can > extend up to 6'. It's not an inexpensive tripod, but it's worth it. > Particularly if you plan to use it a lot. I've probably gone through a > half dozen other tripods, but this one remains my most used. It has > outlasted several Bogens. I use a small Linhof Ball head. > > DaveR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott McLoughlin [mailto:scott@adrenaline.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 1:25 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] Portable tripods Suggestions - Bogen Manfrotto > prefered > > Kind LUG folk, > > Yes, I understand that I'm comitting great heresy asking about > tripods for the traditionally handheld Leica M cameras, but I have > a desire to shoot slower films, and I have slight tremors which > prevents me from taking stable shots at slower shutter speeds. > > I currently have a heavy, tall and very stable Bogen/Manfrotto (B/M) > 475 and an Acratech ball head. I use the Arca/Swiss quick release > system with a lovely RRS plate for my M6TTL (and other camera > systems - Nikon D70 and Nikon FM3a). > > I'm now interested in a lighter weight and portable carbon fiber > tripod > legs that I would likely outfit with the small RRS ball head for use > "in the field." > > I've searched B&H and the B/M web site and I do find I'm confused > by all the options. I do like the B/M leg releases, and thus I'm > not so > interested in the Gitzo light weight CF tripod legs, even though > these > may represent the current state of the art in portable tripod > technology. > > I'd like to keep my tripod gear in the same "family" as it were. > > Any and all suggestions greatly appreciated. > > Scott > > -- > Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps > Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 > (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information