[rollei_list] Re: [rolleiusers] Wooden tripods
- From: dpurdy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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- Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:22:39 -0400 (EDT)
I have a Zone VI wooden tripod. I used to use it for my 8x10 but on 3 or
4 occassions I have left the camera set up on the tripod at night and in
the morning found it collapsed on the floor with a broken wooden camera
that needs glueing back together. It turns out that when you leave it set
up at night, one part or the other shrinks in the cold and the leg
extension quit holding. I have a habit of tightening things only just
tight enough.
I am looking to get a Carbon Fiber tripod though I already have enough
tripods to open a used tripod store. A large heavy duty Gitzo and a heavy
duty Bogen a small Rollei tripod and a Tiltall along with the zone VI and
a medium Gitzo for the 4x5. I pretty much hate all of them except the
Bogen and the Rollei.
I was hoping the conversation would lead to lots of recommendations for
different Carbon Fiber tripods as I need to figure out what to get. Just
for the Rollei, that does not have twisting leg locks and does have a
center column and will go up to 6 feet and is sturdy and costs less than
300 dollars.
DP
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Jangowski" <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 11:56 AM
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: [rolleiusers] Wooden tripods
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> On Sat, 27 Oct 2007, A. Lal wrote:
>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> At the recent PhotoExpo East I was intrigued by the
>> Berlebach wood tripods.
>> Do any list members use them? If so, what do you think of
>> them, and if it
>> came down to choosing between a medium sized Berlebach
>> wood tripod or a
>> carbon fiber competitor of similar quality, size and,
>> hopefully, price,
>> which one would you pick, or doesn't it matter? The tripod
>> will be used with
>> 35mm and 6 x 6 cameras - SLRs, mostly.
>>
>> Comments and suggestions are welcomed. Feel free to
>> mention brand names.
>
> I own and love a Berlebach Report 9033. This thing holds
> everything from a
> Leica to a Mamiya RB (and even a Linhof Technika in a
> pinch). I use a
> Manfrotto 410 geared head on it. The best feature in my
> opinion is the
> builtin ball head, leveling the Manfrotto head is a joy. The
> only negative
> side: I'd buy the 40xx tripod with single leg extension. The
> 90xx gets
> a little shakey with a heavy camera and full extensions, but
> I use it
> seldom fully extended (I have a Linhof monster tripod for
> this...)
>
> Grüße aus Hohenlohe,
>
> Martin Jangowski
>
> I can't really add to this discussion since I don't
> have either a Berlegach tripod or a carbon fiber one. I do
> have three all wood tripods. I think at least some of the
> properties attributed to wood have more to do with the
> design than the material. The three are: a Crown Jr., made
> by Graflex, I have an original tilt top for it. Second is an
> Agfa/Ansco camera stand made for their view cameras, third
> is a Reiss Model B. This is no longer made but has similar
> characteristics to the current Model A, probably its a bit
> lighter. I don't have a tilt top for it and am looking. I
> found the Reiss in a surplus store for less than $20. It
> needed some minor repair. Its very old and has had a hard
> life, probably supporting some sort of surveying transit.
> The Graflex tripod is usable but has nothing to hold the
> legs in position. I made a chain from plumbing chain for it
> but don't actually use it. The Ansco stand is beautiful but
> too light for the cameras it was designed for. The Reiss is
> extremely sturdy but I can't use it until I either find or
> make a tilt top.
> Tripods similar to the Berlebach were used for decades
> for surveying instruments. The current surveying tripods
> appear to be made of either carbon fiber or fiberglass.
> For use with my Rolleis, and actually for a number of
> cameras I mostly use an original Tilt-All.
> While light weight is considered a virtue in tripods its
> actually not. For best stability the tripod needs to have
> some mass. For large format cameras there must be enough
> mass to prevent the camera from being blown over by wind. A
> stand light enough for back packing will be a compromise.
> Other than mass stability seems to be a matter of
> design. The Reiss is very stable and does not vibrate or
> twist. I also have a couple of old Davis and Sanford stands.
> These are partly wood and partly metal. They are very stable
> and light enough to cart around in the car.
>
> ---
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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