Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a Davis and Sandburg I kind of like Reminds me of Wonder Bread. I have a Ries wooden tripod I kind of like. Its huge top platform makes for a problem. Mark William Rabiner > From: Alastair Firkin <afirkin@afirkin.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:24:57 -0800 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Speaking of tripods > > For travel, I found the unique "flat" tri/monopod from Cullman was very > useful. Called the "magic" it was an unusual design that when collaped > became > a flat rectangle. I used to put it in a waterproof pouch and it could sit > at > the bottom of a bag. > > Not completely sturdy, its "strength" was the shape, but it held light film > slr's and M's ok. Even Rollei's TLR's > > Cheers > > alastair > > --- amr3@uwm.edu wrote: > > From: Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3@uwm.edu> > To: lug <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Re: Speaking of tripods > Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:21:02 -0600 (CST) > > > On Jan 14, 2009, at 1:07 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> Here's one for the studio audience. >> Which tripod would you rather use: >> A Gitzo metal or a Bogan carbon fiber? > ======================================================= > I'm disappointed that my favorite tripod brand is no longer around. I like > the Welt Safe-Lok (two section) designs (in conjunction with a ball head). > These have a larger lower section sliding over the upper, with locking > levers > at the top. The ones with rubber feet can be put in water or snow without > crud getting into the mechanism, and the height can be changed fast on > all three legs simultaneously, without having to manipulate many separate > catches, or bending down. > I'm hoping mine keeps going as long as I need it. > > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > UPAA POY 1978 > University Information Technology Services > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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