Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]wow appears to be unused Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Aug 9, 2010, at 1:35 PM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > My very first Gitzo was a Reporter. I had to take a picture of it > because I knew you guys would appreciate this: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/shino/techie/L1060012.JPG.html > > This is the way it came from the factory! I think it was some sort > of commemoration. It was on the cover of Modern Photography back > in the second half of the 80s, and as an impressionable newbie I > knew in my heart I had to have it! > > It's ever the great tripod, but the 1228 is half the weight and all > of the stiffness, so the tricolor sits in its case, being pretty. > > -rei > > > On 08/09/2010 01:03 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: >> I have that one. Love the rigidity, weight and size ratio. >> I traded a 5x7 and 8x10 Elwood enlarger >> for a brand new one with a head >> 30 + years ago. >> >> But wish it was the one with the leg angle adjustment. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 9, 2010, at 10:59 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >> >> >>> Here's a real bargain if you could get it: >>> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/Gitzo-Gilux-Reporter-tripod-/130417004217? >>> pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0#ht_500wt_1156 >>> >>> <http://cgi.ebay.com/Gitzo-Gilux-Reporter-tripod-/130417004217? >>> pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0#ht_500wt_1156> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 11:30 AM, charcot<charcot at comcast.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Sorry - I know this topic comes up all the time because many of >>>> us don't >>>> pay attention to stuff we don't need at the time. Well my wife >>>> broke my >>>> tripod on our wedding day ( stop your snickering) she didn't >>>> tell me about >>>> until yesterday when I needed it. She thought the fact that the >>>> single >>>> piece tripod now had two pieces was self-explanatory :( >>>> >>>> Looking for light weight , easy to use - doesn't need to hold >>>> more than an >>>> M8. >>>> >>>> I would prefer an all in one rather than having to buy tripod >>>> and then a >>>> separate ball head. >>>> >>>> ernie nitka >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information