Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is the Gitzo model (apparently no longer available): http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/475899-REG/Gitzo_GT1550T_GT_1550T_Traveler_6X_Carbon.html This is a comparison of the Tiltall with the light Gitzo -- http://www.paulroark.com/E-first-curtan-GitzoTraveler-200mm-60th-sec..JPG I'll have to do a lot more comparison shots before I know whether or how much the electronic first curtain can help. But, in theory and consistent with this initial look, I'd say it might make light tripods more useful than they have been in the past. No doubt, a heavy tripod is going to be noticeably more stable in many if not most circumstances, but with tripods, the one you have when you need it is the "best" one. The problem is that the heavy tripods are being left behind too much. The little Gitzo is much more likely to be hanging on my belt when I need it. Paul www.PaulRoark.com