Gitzo tripod identity

[no7]

Hello,
can anyone identify the model and possibly the load capacity of the leg and column set?
Approximately 49" standard spread, 19 1/2 closed. Approximately 7 1/2# wt. Four sections.
Thanks,
James

[Frank Petronio]

Knowing the diameter of the leg helps. Also the older ones had names on the circular top plate of the tripod but I don't see them here, so it's probably from the early 90s.

[no7]

No names or numbers on legs or column. Tripod was at local swap meet, did not get diameter of legs. Thanks.

[Vaughn]

Looks like the Studex (300) series. Performance model. It might be the next step up -- it will depend on the upper leg diameter.

[Frank Petronio]

Just measure the diameter of the big leg. But I think it the shortest model in the 400-series because of the wing nut on the center column (the smaller ones lack that).

If it truly weighs 7.5# then we gotta winner. It will hold just about anything, very solid but kind of short.

If it matters, try this: http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Gitzo_tripods

[Jeff Keller]

I got one a few months ago that looks almost identical except possibly longer leg sections. The diameter of the legs on mine classifies it as a 4 series. Looking at some drawings on old parts lists yours might be a 3 series. http://images.outdoorphotogear.com/P...atics/G322.pdf or a 4 series.

When I was trying to identify mine I found some comments that there weren't always wing nuts on the legs of the 4 series. I don't know if any of the old metal 5 series were missing the leg wing nuts.

Good luck,
Jeff Keller

[Jeff Keller]

Sorry, link to wrong picture earlier http://images.outdoorphotogear.com/P...atics/G346.pdf

[Frank Petronio]

The older 400s had wingless legs, as did the 300s. Mid 90s or so I started to see them appearing on the smaller tripods. The 500s always had wings I believe - even back when they were machine gun mounts for the French Army.

(I guess they must have been easy to pick up and run backwards with?)