Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/06

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Subject: [Leica] Tripod myth
From: Mike Johnston <michaeljohnston@ameritech.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 06:34:01 +0000
 
>>>The wood and carbon fiber tripods allegedly absorb the vibration
better
or quicker than metal<<<


This is one of those "photographic myths" that just won't seem to die.
Like "fixer is heavier than water and sinks to the bottom of the
washer," etc. It derives from the fact that traditional surveyor's
tripods are made from wood. There is no truth to the myth.

- --Mike