The tiltall or the old Husky QuikSet are both good. Also, used Gitzo tripods at good prices show up from time to time.
If you like wooden tripods there are a few options on the market that are not too expensive.
The tiltall or the old Husky QuikSet are both good. Also, used Gitzo tripods at good prices show up from time to time.
If you like wooden tripods there are a few options on the market that are not too expensive.
"My forumla for successful printing remains ordinary chemicals, an ordinary enlarger, music, a bottle of scotch - and stubbornness." W. Eugene Smith
I steal time at 1/125th of a second, so I don't consider my photography to be Fine Art as much as it is petty larceny.
I'm not OCD. I'm CDO which is alphabetically correct.
Berlebach is a nice option for a wooden tripod. Otherwise I like the SLIK 700DX - I have had one for about 15 years, no issues. I use it for a Sinar Norma 13x18 at the moment, so it is going to be more than enough for a Chamonix 4x5.
How about a used Gitzo Series 3? Parts are readily available, the design is proven, there are a ton of available accessories, from flat plates to center columns. I have a whole bunch of tripods. My Series 3 is the one I use the most.
May tomorrow be a better day.
If your LF camera/lens has good rise and fall you might be happy with a leveling head or even no tripod head.
A Gitzo series 3 carbon fiber weigh 4 lbs (long legs, no center column) and will hold almost any 4x5 but is light enough you would use it with an SLR. My favorite all around choice.
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