Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand for my two cents I think you need to consider priorites/trade-offs and compromises in the features that you have mentioned. You really cannot get everything you desire in one magical perfect tripod! If you get 10 rreplies that will be 24 recommendations too. I have two Gitzo carbon fibre models here, a 1541T and a GT2531 . As you know I primarily shoot with the M9 but each model works very well with my (L plated) D7000 too). The little travellers are superbly compact and strong for their size but if you plan to use those long teles of yours a series 2 would be a better choice regarding stability. You have to work much harder to approach that with a tiny traveller. If you want to use an L plate the RRS ballheads and associated options are an excellent choice. There are any number of possible system components (for bottomless budgets!) you can use with them including the excellent pano gear, macro slides complete safari outfits etc etc. As far as I am aware you can only purchase RRS gear from them directly. My fearless recommendations for you are the BH-40 ballhead with clamp of your choice for the Series 2 and the BH-30 for the Series 1 Whatever you choose in legs or ballheads you can of course interchange. In my view the base plate/L plate RRS Arca Swiss etc system is superior to the conventional tripod screw attachments in every respect. Cheers, Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 24 April 2012 14:09, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > I do not have the luxury of doing that in my part of the world. I have to > order, and it will come in a week or two - no one keeps stocks of high > priced, slow moving items like Gitzo tripods and RRS ballheads... > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > > > Bring your camera to a very large camera store. > > Put it on the various heads and tripods. > > Get the one which feels the best. > > > > Its not about deal. It's about feel. > > > > > > - - from my iRabs. > > Mark Rabiner > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > > > > > > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > > Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:36:41 +0000 > > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Tripods > > > > > > Mostly to do with collapsed length, extended height, leg movements and > > > supported weight. I have an elderly Gitzo CF with a ReallyRightStuff > B&S > > head > > > - already have my D800e L plate from RRS but no sign of a camera! My > > dealer > > > has orders for 35 D800s and 6 D800e but so far has only received a > > solitary > > > D800 :-( > > > > > > john > > > ________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > I have almost decided to invest in a carbon fibre tripod and quality > ball > > > head to maximize the potential of the Nikon D800e which I will buy as > > soon > > > as it is available here. It must be compact as well for easy packing on > > > photo journeys, and as light as possible. I have no idea about > > > tripods/heads/QR Plates, so any suggestions? The profusion of different > > > models leaves me dizzy... > > > Cheers > > > Jayanand > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >