Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think the material you are touching is a big deal. Wood over carbon over aluminum by a long shot. An expensive camera on a cheep tripod is a dead giveaway. A Pentax Spotmatic on a well chosen tripod impresses me. The opposite doesn't. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography mark at rabinergroup.com > From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 17:25:48 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT : Tripod recommendations > > On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> >> But also consider wood. >> >> Consider a Berlebach >> 2042 Wood Tripod Legs with Leveling Center Column - Supports 26.5 lb (12.0 >> >> > I've used a Bromwell, (made by Berlebach) for many years. It weighs about > the same as a similar sized > Manfrotto. > > I like it because it not only absorbs shake, but is comfortable to the > touch > in either hot or cold weather. > > Kinda overkill for a Leica, but when you set it up, it looks like a "real > photographer's" tripod. > > Looks real pretty with that nice wood grain. > > > Regards, > > > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information