Gitzo 3542 - is this fragment of metal meant to be inside the expansion joint around the flat base?
I\'ve just received a Gitzo 3542 tripod in the mail.
When I unpacked it, I noticed that the flat base of the tripod was had a slight wobble to it.
The ring around the flat base at the top of the tripod has an expansion joint in it so that the flat base can be swapped out.
In that expansion joint, I noticed that there was a tiny fragment / scrap of metal. That fragment / scrap of metal prevents to the sides of the expansion joint from meeting completely together, thus providing a small amount of looseness in the collar which holds the flat base in place.
As this is my first Gitzo tripod, I am unsure whether the fragment / scrap of metal is meant to be there, has broken off from elsewhere in the tripod, or was just a leftover from the manufacturing process.
Should I remove the fragment with a pair of needle-nosed pliers, or leave it in place?
I\'ve attached some photos of it and would appreciate the insights of other Gitzo Tripod owners as to what I should do. Forgive the slight softness of the images - I obviously couldn\'t use my tripod to take them ;-) I put a 36mm extension tube on my Sigma 85mm lens to take the shots.
Anakha
Oct 25, 2012 at 06:29 PM
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