Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]G-1157 Mountaineer Sport 6X Carbon Fiber Tripod Legs (Rapid Column) Gitzo Got 4/16/2007 in a close out 120 Sport Aluminum Gitzo 3.5lbs Got 1989 224 Reporter Performance Gitzo 4.5 lbs Got 1979 320 Studex Performance Gitzo 8 lbs Got 1989 On 10/27/15 2:05 PM, "Gene Duprey" <geneduprey2015 at gmail.com> wrote: > I use the Gitzo Systematic Series 5 GT5542LS tripod when shooting birds and > wildlife with my Nikon D4 and 400/2.8. I use both Ball and Gimbal heads. > Kind of overkill for a Leica M though. But with the Nikon setup it really > makes a difference. > > Gene > > On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 3:04 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: > >> Oh well, I have never been a fan of Manfrotto. I have fixed the fibre >> rings >> in many Gitzos, used geared columns etc. I have a steel and a carbon fibre >> Gitzo, my 'best' tripod is the big Zone VI wooden tripod. With a Wimberley >> head and big lenses it runs rings around my carbon fibre Gitzo with an >> Arca >> Cube head... >> >> John - in France >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mark Rabiner >> >> The Gitzo's made in France though the choice among discerning photogs over >> the decades has some glaring design flaws. Muddy water would cripple the >> legs which required an engineering degree to fix.. Raise the post even a >> little and the camera would flop around like Harold Lloyd on a clock. We'd >> replace the posts with short posts or non posts. >> When they were bought out by their Italian competition, Manfrotto >> (Bogen) >> Manfrotto re designed everything making everything MUCH better. They are >> far >> better tripods now. Much better made. All kinds of different design >> systems. >> Amazing. I still have my old ones though. >> >> >> On 10/25/15 4:22 AM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: >> >>> AFAIK every Gitzo has come with a plate that does that, just undo the >>> collar and lift out the centre column and fit it. >>> >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Mark Rabiner >>> >>> But there is a Gitzo version now for very heavy use in which there is >>> no post and the camera rests on the top plate where the legs meet. A >>> very serious commitment to stability. I'd buy an 8x10 just to use one. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/