Sounds excellent. The one thing that I never cared for on the Gitzos was the twist locks. Might be time for an upgrade.
Sounds excellent. The one thing that I never cared for on the Gitzos was the twist locks. Might be time for an upgrade.
B&H was the first to have them in stock. Honestly I wanted to puchase them from http://www.naturescapes.net/ but Gitzo probably wanted to supply their larger dealers first. I knew if I didn't jump after having cash in my PayPal acct I would find an excuse not to buy it later on, so it was a calculated impulse buy...
Hmmm....Originally Posted by Frank Petronio
Bruce Watson
Of course, this is the real reason to get a Gitzo....
Is that you Sheldon? Somehow, I pictured you...taller.
You know, the coolest thing about somebody getting such a wonderful tripod is that they then sell their old boat-anchor/tank stopper solid tripod to somebody else who has anticipated its liberation. It's a win-win - the high-tech guy gets the ultimate tripod and the credit card charges, the low tech guy gets something that was once too expensive new but indestructable, plus a free "fitness machine"!
Only downside to the new CF Gitzo aside from cost is that it cannot be recycled very well. The older Gitzo had enough metal to make a new Prius. Thank goodness the local Samys didn't have that new CF Gitzo in stock the last time I looked for a larger tripod - it's cool.
LOL.
Ed - and it keeps the shipping industry strong when you go to ship the oversized beastie to its new home.
That's a fun shot Sheldon - especially when you click to enlarge and see the eyeball staring back at you!
Is that the RRS, or the Kirk plate he uses
I was thinking about that this morning. You know, one of those silly little plates costs about 5 times what his camera costs.Is that the RRS, or the Kirk plate he uses
You can never start too early getting them interested in photography! Of course, I'll probably have to buy myself a GT-3530LSV now that he's commandeered my 1325.
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