Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've had a Manfrotto 728B for about a month now and am very happy with it. It's compact when folded, light, and very stiff in use. >Kind LUG folk, > >Yes, I understand that I'm comitting great heresy asking about >tripods for the traditionally handheld Leica M cameras, but I have >a desire to shoot slower films, and I have slight tremors which >prevents me from taking stable shots at slower shutter speeds. > >I currently have a heavy, tall and very stable Bogen/Manfrotto (B/M) >475 and an Acratech ball head. I use the Arca/Swiss quick release >system with a lovely RRS plate for my M6TTL (and other camera >systems - Nikon D70 and Nikon FM3a). > >I'm now interested in a lighter weight and portable carbon fiber tripod >legs that I would likely outfit with the small RRS ball head for use >"in the field." > >I've searched B&H and the B/M web site and I do find I'm confused >by all the options. I do like the B/M leg releases, and thus I'm not so >interested in the Gitzo light weight CF tripod legs, even though these >may represent the current state of the art in portable tripod technology. > >I'd like to keep my tripod gear in the same "family" as it were. > >Any and all suggestions greatly appreciated. > >Scott > >-- >Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps >Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 >(Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick