Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: RE: Ball- or 3 way-head
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 20:43:01 -0500
References: <00a801c04f2d$9be9fe60$90d35818@triad.rr.com> <3A12AB3A.DD2CF420@boulder.net> <4.1.20001115091131.044a1370@xsj02.sjs.agilent.com>

Just in case you want another option, consider the Velbon carbon fibre
tripods.  I have one with a Velbon magnesium ball head which is as light as
a feather, and very strong.  

Very nice to carry about.

Dan C.

At 04:51 PM 15-11-00 -0800, Jim Brick wrote:
>At 12:58 PM 11/15/00 -0500, Dan Post wrote:
>>KOWA-BUNGA!
>>I wonder, and I wonder- Why would anyone want to use a light weight tripod?
>>I thought the whole idea of the tripod was to create a heavy, stable, not to
>>shake rattle roll or quiver in the wind platform so that the image would be
>>as sharp as possible?
>>I miss my big ole clunky Star-D, looks like a Tiltall, heavier than dirt
>>tripod for that reason!
>>
>>Dan ( I want something sturdy, heavy and dependable for as long as the wind
>>blows, the water flows, the grass grows, and the sky is blue....) Post
>>
>
>Turns out that both wood and carbon fiber are better than the venerable
>heavy steel, step on a crack break your mothers back, tripod. They are
>dampening to camera vibrations. Carbon fiber winning over wood. When that
>ol' mirror slaps up there and the first curtain opens, the composite legs
>absorb the vibrations rather than resonating and echoing them right back
>into the camera before the shutter has time to close. 1/15, 1/12, 1/8, 1/6,
>1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 1/1 are the vulnerable deadly speeds. Especially with things
>like Pentax 6x7 and the like. A fiery horse with a speed of light, A cloud
>of dust, and a hearty "Hi-Yo, Silver," in rides the Carbon Fiber tripod.
>
>The TV/movie-documentary chaps and chappetts discovered this a few years
>ago and have extolled their virtues ever since. Us still folks are slow to
>catch the wave.
>
>Jim
>
>

In reply to: Message from "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] RE: Ball- or 3 way-head)
Message from Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com> ([Leica] RE: Ball- or 3 way-head)