Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry, re-read the last paragraph - I've included it below. Steve On 28/10/07 22:24, "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > Luis' > > Basalt? What are you talking about? How does basalt help? > > Jerry > > > >> On the other hand, a well designed tripod will deliver strong >> performance no matter what they used to build it, but carbon is very >> rigid for its weight, so theoretically you can make a taller tripod >> with the same stability than another one made out aluminium for >> example, but they are a magnet for lightning if you need to care about >> this. This problem is avoided with basalt which is on pair to carbon >> in its characteristics.