Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jan, Why dont you try a Gorrilapod? Should be plenty for a Leica M: http://joby.com/products/gorillapod/ Its light and pretty versatile as well. Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 8:35 AM, Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> wrote: > Jan,I have the GT-1550T. It is a fabulous tripod for what it is. After > having airlines hold my tripod hostage one too many times I bought the > Traveler. It fits inside the top flap of my Domke so when I think that I > might want to take some 1/4 second exposures I can. The head is plenty for > an M8 and lens of choice at any angle. It might hold a D300 in a > horizontal > placement but I wouldn't place too many bets. > > I have several of the alternatives mentioned, they just aren't enough when > you really need to hold the camera still. Price is relative; we are on a > list where the opening argument for a body is almost $3000. Paying a fair > sum of money for a unique piece of kit that is absolutely guaranteed for > your lifetime is worth it if you can then take pictures when and where you > want to. > > The arguments are sort of the same for buying fast lenses. They are big, > heavy, expensive, and frequently not as good technically as the slower > versions. But when you need 1.4 then 2.0 just doesn't work no matter what > the price or technical merits. > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Jan Decher <wanderjan at gmail.com> wrote: > > > What are people using for travel tripods on this list? Anyone have the > > Gitzo GT-1550T Traveler? Is the G1077M Ballhead that comes with it any > > good? I like the folded length of the GT-1550T: 14 inches (35.5 cm). > > Now, if someone would only make an inconspicuous camera bag that also > has > > a 35.5 cm compartment on the side or underneath...so the tripod doesn't > > have > > to dangle on the outside while walking about cities in Europe. Any > > suggestions? > > Jan > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >