Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I never really had a problem with any tripod I've had. I just followed the basic rule of thumb of always using more tripod than I needed for the format used. Unless one is shooting on a bridge, with moving truck traffic, or on top of the San Andreas Fault, just about any tripod will do. After all, the main vibration is from the camera going downwards to the tripod. That is, unless one trips over one of the legs, which I suspect makes up for more than half of the so- called vibration problems. Or, people using a tripod without a cable release. When it comes to large format, the shutter, a primitive 19th design, creates so much mechanical commotion and who knows what levels harmonic vibration from the sound, that you'd think the film sheet would pop. It doesn't. However, temperature changes will make it pop. S. On Oct 29, 2007, at 12:14 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: My experience suggests that wooden tripods offer superior vibration damping in relationship to weight of the tripod. For me it has always been either big and heavy or wood and lighter. However, like others, budget has meant I have no direct experience with basalt or carbon versions. I have 4 Gitzo aluminum tripods from one of their biggest (gets up to close to 10 feet with center column fully extended) down to the little reporter (and even a smaller copy version); as well as a wooden, 60 year old Camera Equipment Co Professional Junior, which has become my first choice for rock solid support for any format. YMMV. Regards, George Lottermoser george@imagist.com On Oct 28, 2007, at 10:25 AM, A. Lal wrote: > Actually, I was curious about the vibration and damping > characteristics of wood tripods as compared to similarly sized > Carbon Fiber or Aluminium models. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information