Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/28

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Subject: [Leica] Wooden tripods
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Sun Oct 28 15:09:32 2007
References: <C34AB3BB.1173C%lug@steveunsworth.co.uk>

Steve,

No, I don't know WTF you are talking about.  Explain how basalt helps in 
terms that YOU can understand.

I have a degree in Metallurgy as well as  one in Engineering. I'll try 
to understand.

Jerry



Steve Unsworth wrote:
> Jerry, re-read the last paragraph - I've included it below.
>
> Steve
>
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> On 28/10/07 22:24, "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote:
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>   
>> Luis'
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>> Basalt?  What are you talking about?  How does basalt help?
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>> Jerry
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>>> On the other hand, a well designed tripod will deliver strong
>>> performance no matter what they used to build it, but carbon is very
>>> rigid for its weight, so theoretically you can make a taller tripod
>>> with the same stability than another one made out aluminium for
>>> example, but they are a magnet for lightning if you need to care about
>>> this. This problem is avoided with basalt which is on pair to carbon
>>> in its characteristics.
>>>       
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