Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use a Series 5 Gitzo CF tripod and it has endured all kinds of handling, rain, snow, ice, and heat,and Temps down as low as 2 F. Still looks like new and works flawlessly. I also have a Bogen Aluminum tripod I bought 35 years ago, although I use it less often these days. Don't use either as a walking stick, Monopods work better for that. Gene On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > Richard, are you using it as a walking pole as well? They aren't > engineered for that levels of stress I would imagine. I use a Gitzo G126 > for lightweight stuff, but wouldn't dream of using to lean on. I also use a > Manfrotto Art 190 which is heavy and very solid. Its downsides are it's > very heavy, and needs gloves to handle on chilly days, but its upsides are > it's very sturdy, and would be handy as a weapon in a fight :-) It's been > around for 30 years approx and you could pick up one of those cheaply I'd > imagine. > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" < > richard at richardmanphoto.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2016 9:59 AM > Subject: [Leica] When it rains, it pours.. > > > > First, one of the locking mechanism on my CF tripod broke... no big deal, I >> duct-taped it together.. >> >> Then, another leg broke. As in, the carbon fiber leg section broke off... >> sigh, so I superglued it and duct-taped it. Not sure if it will work. We >> shall see. >> >> The tripod lasted 7 years? With lots of hiking mileage. >> >> Then my trusty 8 years old Olympus E-3, my only dSLR (ever!!!) becomes >> inoperative once in a while. Sigh, I don't use it much, except for events >> stuff, which I do may be 3-5 times a year... I can get another E-3 for >> $260 >> on eBay, but too poor for now. >> >> Ugh. >> >> -- >> "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram >> <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >