p.2 #2 · Qustion on Gitzo three-leg carbon fiber tripod
True, but the locks on my Gitzo's only take about 1/3 of a turn, so it's not all that painful, and when I'm shooting with a tripod I'm rarely in any hurry.
p.2 #3 · Qustion on Gitzo three-leg carbon fiber tripod
wow, we're back to olympic speed tripod setup i see. i do it so slow and easy while studying my subject. thats right, without looking at the tripod. zen like.
p.2 #4 · Qustion on Gitzo three-leg carbon fiber tripod
epphoto wrote:
Question for you, Gitzo has lots of tripods do you know of any to spent total of $800.00?? like an older model or something
The older model Gitzo 3531S or 3531LS should cost around $600 used if you are patient. Add the RRS leveling base with the long handle (as per EB-1 above) at $210.
p.2 #5 · Qustion on Gitzo three-leg carbon fiber tripod
peter_n wrote:
The older model Gitzo 3531S or 3531LS should cost around $600 used if you are patient. Add the RRS leveling base with the long handle (as per EB-1 above) at $210.
If you can't remove it, how you can use a leveling base then ?
If you go back to the 1st page it is a member using the same tripod with the base
Now I lost !!
p.2 #9 · Qustion on Gitzo three-leg carbon fiber tripod
again, that particular tripod is not in the "systematic" line so you cannot. the one i have referenced above is. Gitzo started to produce a less featured tripod awhile back to compete with the asian import models as they do not have a system type tripod. so they made these as a monolithic design. simple and less costly. you get what you pay for.
p.2 #10 · Qustion on Gitzo three-leg carbon fiber tripod
sjms wrote:
again, that particular tripod is not in the "systematic" line so you cannot. the one i have referenced above is. Gitzo started to produce a less featured tripod awhile back to compete with the asian import models as they do not have a system type tripod. so they made these as a monolithic design. simple and less costly. you get what you pay for.
be aware that gitzo has changed their platform design on their latest series of systematic tripods 2012 so that the RRS leveling platform will no longer be usable on their product. gotta protect the cash flow. so applelike.
p.2 #14 · Qustion on Gitzo three-leg carbon fiber tripod
spoke to brady at RRS and they say on the 2011 (older not 2012 newer) and earlier it pretty much works and has a 30 day return if it doesn't. they sell gitzo too.
p.2 #15 · Qustion on Gitzo three-leg carbon fiber tripod
sjms wrote:
spoke to brady at RRS and they say on the 2011 (older not 2012 newer) and earlier it pretty much works and has a 30 day return if it doesn't. they sell gitzo too.
p.2 #16 · Qustion on Gitzo three-leg carbon fiber tripod
my advise is to call B&H and ask them to be sure that this is the older 2011 tripod. this will insure that it will fit. the 2012 version will not fit. i'mm working off of little pictures just be sure to be sure.
p.2 #17 · Qustion on Gitzo three-leg carbon fiber tripod
dcains wrote:
True, but the locks on my Gitzo's only take about 1/3 of a turn, so it's not all that painful, and when I'm shooting with a tripod I'm rarely in any hurry.
A little off topic, but I recently discovered (perhaps it's in the manual I didn't read ), that the Gitzo G-lock only requires a twist using the tips of my thumb and index finger to lock. I was using my index finger and thumb wrapped around the lock to "crank" the G-lock tight, which when unlocking became a bit sticky. It doesn't seem to require much torque to lock them, and will likely result in a longer life of the locks.
Incidentally (??), I prefer the four leg version because I can pack it safely in my suitcase - it doesn't really take a lot of volume if you pack your shorts and socks between the legs.
p.2 #18 · Qustion on Gitzo three-leg carbon fiber tripod
Yes, and this is one of those little details those shouting their Benro/Induro/Sirui/other knock-off brand is "as good as a Gitzo" fail to make note of. If you actually take apart and compare the leg locks in detail, it's obvious to see the differences in thread pitch, precision of the machined parts, and quality of the compression fitting parts used.
