Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll second that. For Leica M I have a carbon fiber 1128 which I use with Leica's ball head. Very light and with the camera bag hanging from the column hook it's stable as bedrock. That Leica head screws into the M as fast as any quick release. That little Gitzo also comes backpacking with the Hasselblad, but with a Linhof Profi II head and the Hassy QR. For the R, especially with longer lenses I have a 1228 with an Arca ball head. I also still have a couple of metal Gitzos and they're great too. Gilbert On Mar 17, 2007, at 5:23 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > It's certainly not less money but the only tripod worth what it > costs to me is Gitzo - especially the carbon fiber ones. I have a > small one, big one, and a monopod. The monopod finally gave out > after 20 years use as a hiking stick and monopod and I'll get > another one. The tripods are still going strong.