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Price Paid:
$500.00
from 500C, Copenhagen Summary: This is THE tripod heavy-tele 135 and medium format work. Don't underestimate what capacity you will be needing when you work with long teles which pushes the center of gravety far outside the ball head. I use mine together with EOS3 and a 300mm/2,8L + x1,4 and x2 converters and a Hasselblad up to 250 mm/5,6.
Birds and wildlife. Have taken some breathtaking fine pictures this spring, - which I owe to this fine tripod, which:
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Is a joy to bring along (among birdwatchers; like rolling your new Ferrari into a fuel stop)
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So light (simply unbelievable!) that you can easily bring it along with heavy equipment.
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Easy 'handle' in difficult terrain even with long and heavy teles.
I use mine with the G1276 quick release head to 'keep things simple' and light. You tighten the 'screw' lightly with two fingers even with a 2,55 kg 300mm lense plus a 1,3 kg camera with winder! No joke! Strengths: Light!
Sturdy!
Handy!
Steady!
Absolutely 'dead' even in strong wind.
This is the best tripod I have ever had!
THE Rolls Royce of the tripods! Weaknesses: The price! (Help!)
Carbon fibers lasts 'forever' if it is kept out of sunshine. Keep it in a dark place when not in use. Similar Products Used: Manfrotto (Bogen)
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Gitzo Studex (aluminium) Customer Service: Excellent, but never needed.
Sales effort by importer in Norway; 'very slow-assed'. Can I get the distributor contract for Scandinavia? Then you'll see!
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