[Leica] New Tripod

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Jeffery,

I'm still using a Star-D aluminum twist-lock tripod from the 1950s.  It's 
metal on metal, and still doesn't slip when locked.  Not as light as 
fiberglas though.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 2:28 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] New Tripod


> I've regretted (and thrown away) every cheap tripod I've ever tried. The
> worst was a spindly Velbon with twist-lock legs. A weight lifter could 
> have
> twisted those locks with all of his might, and one of the legs would still
> invariably telescope under the lightest of weight.
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
> http://400tx.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Lew
> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 2:16 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: [Leica] New Tripod
>
>
> I'm in the market for a new tripod & so far it looks like Manfrotto 
> 190mf3.
> My reasons are:
> I use medium-format as well as 35mm
> I like shooting stuff I find on the ground
> Weight
>
> Is there anything comparable I should be looking at (especially for less
> $$)?
>
> -LS
>
>
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