Re: What are some of the older, heavy, bulletproof (and cheap...
For many, many years my tripod was a Gitzo Studex Performance 320, which later became known as the G1320. I bought it originally with the telescoping center column, then replaced that with a 5" short column. When it finally developed some issue that Gitzo couldn't repair, (after nearly 2 decades of use!), they offered me 35% off the price of a new tripod and I ended up getting a G1340. It was similar to the 320 except it came with a flat plate instead of a center column and it had the wing nuts on the top leg sections. Both tripods were great, unless you got the legs wet. Then the bushing would swell and lock the legs tight until the bushings dried out. That and the weight were really the only weaknesses I ever found with those tripods. Eventually the lure of carbon fiber caused me to sell the G1340 and purchase a GT3542ls, which is still my main tripod today. I recently bought a 600mm f4 and realized my GT1342ls was a little undersized. Since I had pretty much spent my entire budget on the lens, I didn't have enough money to buy a carbon fiber tripod, so I bought a used G500. That tripod is basically just like a beefed up version of my old G340, and its super stable with the 600 on a Wimberley Head. Right after I purchased the G500 though I ended up finding an incredible bargain on a GT5540ls on my local Craigslist and bought it, so if you know anyone looking for a G500............
Mar 13, 2018 at 08:48 PM
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