Re: looking for a lighter tripod
- From: Rei Shinozuka <shino@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 19:19:41 -0400
sorry to hear about the medical problems.
the gitzo 1228 is the best tripod i've ever owned. legs can be set
individually to 3 angles, twist locks very secure. you can get geared
or rapid center column. mine weighs less than 4 lbs with (ball) head.
-rei
On Jul08 15:01, Oliver Bryk wrote:
> For medical reasons I need to find a much lighter tripod without sacrificing
> camera stability. Each of my two field tripods - an ancient Tiltall and a
> 5-year old Bogen Manfrotto - weighs about 7 pounds including a 3-axis head
> with reasonably long handles. (I do not like to use a ballhead.)
> Each tripod extends high enough to bring an M6 to eye level when needed;
> neither has a cranked center post.
> The Tiltall's legs spread at only one angle. Each of the Manfrotto's legs
> can be locked at one of 3 angles, and the clamp-type leg extension locks are
> much more suitable for working in sand than the Tiltall's twist locks.
> I shall be grateful for suggestions and/or recommendations based on personal
> experience.
> Oliver
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Rei Shinozuka shino@xxxxxxxxx
Ridgewood, New Jersey
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