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, The question was, "Is a wooden tripod good?" You jumped in with a stinking red herring. . Don't let the land slides and earthquakes and fires get to you. Take your fukin meds and go to bed. Sonny On 10/28/07, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > > Don, > > Molten and spun igneous rock was used over a hundred years ago . It was > called "Rock Wool" > Asbestos was found to be much stronger, but there was a bit of a problem.! > > Jerry > > > Don Dory wrote: > > Jerry, > > Gitzo has started using Basalt fibers in an intermediate priced line of > > tripods. Halfway between aluminum and carbon fiber in weight and price. > > Basalt does damp vibrations and will not freeze your fingers in the cold > > like aluminum. I will second the opinion that use a light head for > Leica is > > more than adequate. For example, the Leica large head... > > > > On 10/28/07, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > > > >> Luis' > >> > >> Basalt? What are you talking about? How does basalt help? > >> > >> Jerry > >> > >> > >> > >> Luis Miguel Casta?eda Navas wrote: > >> > >>> On 28/10/2007, at 18:23, Sonny Carter wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>> Actually, I was curious about the vibration and damping > >>>>> characteristics of > >>>>> wood tripods as compared to similarly sized Carbon Fiber or > Aluminium > >>>>> models. > >>>>> > >>>>> I can't compare them, but one point Luis brought out is > important. My > >>>>> > >>>> wooden tripod is very stable at full extension, and that's important > to > >>>> me,as I'm 6' 4" tall. > >>>> > >>> Wood is usually the most stable and vibration-free of similar sized > >>> tripods unless you're going to ultra heavy and big aluminium tripods > >>> made for TV cameras. Is not a casuality that they're used for > >>> theodolites in field measurement where those characteristics are > >>> critical (mind you those only have 1 extension key if any). > >>> > >>> Once the wood is correctly treated (even all the holes) and the metals > >>> used are well thought there is no problem with water or mud and there > >>> is no tubes which are going to be filled of water if you shoot into a > >>> stream, for example. Indeed, you'll have to care the wood from time to > >>> time. > >>> > >>> Vibrations and other similar stuff depends on the unit / head / camera > >>> combo more than on a specific model, so you won't know until you can > >>> test it for yourself. The harmonic vibrations might depend of many > >>> factors, sometimes they could be easily removed with a little piece of > >>> cork, or might be a nightmare, but said this, I won't care unless I > >>> can notice them. > >>> > >>> 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. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _ > >>> > >> _ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA