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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Gitzo Tripod and Monopod Flex/Woobly Legs - Is this normal? | |
la puffin wrote:
I have a Gitzo GT5541LS tripod, and the legs don't do that, they're solid when fully extended. It seems strange that you'd get three products that wobble like that. I'm about the buy a GM4552L and will do that test before tossing the shipping box. I wonder if it's something related to the pivoting foot.
As a note, I was taught to never extend a section beyond 80% of it's length, If the locks are solid, then having a portion of a section inside a larger portion will be stronger.
that's old old school (like up to the early 2000's). newer good tripod designs built in the past almost 15 years should not need that. "most" of the coupling structural designs are considerably more robust on the better products. it is not necessary to "pull back" when using a well made model. you have other factors that are of greater issue.
in addition tripod legs are built to take vertical loads not so much side loads.
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