[Leica] Tripods

[jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)]

Thanks for all the replies. I think I will bite the bullet and buy a Gitzo
2 series/RRS combo.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Maurice M. Greeson <maurice at 
mckay3d.com>wrote:

> I agree with Geoff Hopkinson.  My wonderful wife gifted me with a Gitzo
> 2531 for Christmas and I added a Kirk  Model FP-200N replacement base and a
> good ball head with an Arca-Swiss type quick release.  This is what my
> brother in law uses for bird photography in the field and mounts a Nikon
> D300 with a Nikkor 600mm F/4 lens on a "Side Kick" gimbal mount.  I really
> think that the Gitzo has a higher build quality.  I have mounted my 4x5
> Speed graphic with it's f/2.5 Aero Ektar and it is solid!
>  It's not only about the weight factor, but longevity and sturdiness.  I
> also like the method Gitzo uses for locking the legs. This tripod will
> outlive me for sure!  (But I am getting kinda old!)
>    If you can get to a dealer and play with the various models I would
> surely recommend doing that.
> Hey, it's late and I hope my fuzziness doesn't show in this post.
>  Maurice
>
> On Apr 23, 2012, at 9:27 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
>
> > I have almost decided to invest in a carbon fibre tripod and quality ball
> > head to maximize the potential of the Nikon D800e which I will buy as
> soon
> > as it is available here. It must be compact as well for easy packing on
> > photo journeys, and as light as possible. I have no idea about
> > tripods/heads/QR Plates, so any suggestions? The profusion of different
> > models leaves me dizzy...
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
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