Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jan. I agree with the very experienced travel photographer Tina. However if you are pepared to carry a tripod because you want to shoot very long exposures, or just wring the very best from your lenses (doing a lot of landscape photography for example), then the Gitzo that you mention is the ultimate in portability. A not inconsiderable investment of course. Really consider the compromise of a good quality monopod though. Also you can improve both tripod and monopod by fitting a dedicated head for the functions you want. Take a look at Really Right Stuff for some options there. you can get their whole catalog online and it has a lot of useful info in there. I bought a set of good carbon legs from Manfrotto (price less ruinous than Gitzo) and a Gitzo head. However the head while really well made is just too bulky for what I wanted (with a quick release plate). G1278M I think. I don't have it with me currently. I'm getting a more compact ball head from RRS. Also the Gitzo still suffers from the trait of almost all tripods with a flat plate on top. The camera can still twist, which is annoying. Consider a system with a dedicated plate that fits your camera. 2009/4/6 Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > At 04:27 PM 4/5/2009, you wrote: > >> Yes, leave the tripod at home. >> >> Or at least in the boot of the car. >> >> Nathan >> > > Yes. Make yourself into a tripod. Use a garbage can or fence. I've > needed a tripod maybe 5 times in 30 years. Of course, when you need one, > you really need one. I do have the small Gitzo. I'm not home now so I'm > not sure what the number is, but you can't go wrong with Gitzo. Mine > straps > on the outside of my LowePro backpack or comes apart and fits inside a > roll-on camera bag. You might also consider a monopod. Gitzo makes a > great > one. You can also use it as a hiking stick or cane. > > Good luck, > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Life's too short for mediocre glass' http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman