I have a Gitzo 415 tripod - generally, it's very stable, but I can't lock down s ome of the leg section joints completely. They are not really loose, but some of them can be moved a bit (not pushed in, b ut `wiggled' horizontally) even if I tighten the collars quite vigorously. is t his a sign of wear? I bought the tripod used, but it looks from outside as if i t never saw any action before. I dismantled the joints in question, and it seems the pressure from the locking collar is transmitted to the inner leg section by a small piece of (plastic) tub e - should I try to exchange this tube to get a tighter fit?
My Manfrotto tripod legs used to suffer from loosened nuts frequently (before I replaced the nuts by self-securing versions), but once tightened, there was no s lackness in the joints...
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