Hi Folks,
eBay is full of used Linhof tripods, from the heavy-duty beasts (with disintegrating rubber feet) to super-lightweights.
The beasts look like they were great studio tripods, but too heavy for field use.
Now the lightweights look great, but do they have a better weight carrying capacity compared to their equivalent weight Gitzo or a Manfrotto/Bogen ?
Are the lightweights anything special ? Or are they as wimpy as their equivalent weight Manfrotto competitors ?
I just received an ill-conceived eBay purchase: a little Linhof lightweight, in gorgeous condition, 17" short when collapsed and only 46" tall when extended. It's too wimpy for 8x10 and too short for anything else .... what was I thinking ???
So, I ask again, what's so special about the lightweight Linhof tripods ?
Thanks,
Ron
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