Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/20

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Subject: Re: Need tripod advice
From: colin <colinmi@fast.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 23:37:04 -0600

Richard Clompus wrote:
> 
> Dear List,
> 
> I am planning another trip to Europe this Summer with my family.  They
> won't let me go without them again.  Sometimes I leave my family at home
> when traveling to lecture to large groups of doctors on eye care topics.
> 
> Anyway,  I am in the market for a very light weight tripod that I can lash
> to a Domke or Billingham Bag while walking around Europe.  I have
> considered the thinnest Bogen tripod, 3011, with a small ball head.
> Cullman makes a collapsable tripod that lays flat but I'm not sure if it
> would fit in a larger camera bag.  I picked up an excellent Bogen monopod
> 3249 and a Gitzo Reporter monopod.  They are light weight but not stable
> enough for a pinhole lens on a M6 Leica.
> 
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a currently available light weight
> small tripod that will extend at least to 5 feet.
> 
> Thanks for your recommendations.
> 
> Richard
> ---------------------------
> Richard Clompus, OD
> West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Richard,

Have you looked at the small Gitzos?  The carbon fiber one is nice in
cold weather but pricy.  The regular models are great and come in
compact sizes that get remarkably tall.

Colin