Gitzo G320 Studex Performance Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

abcast
( Professional)

Review Date
August 9, 2004

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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5.00 of 5,
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Review 1 of 3

Price Paid: $0.00

Summary:

I have used the Gitzo G320 tripod for the last 5 years. I mainly use it for medium format 6x7 and large format 4x5. It's a sturdy, well built piece of equipment providing you get the right head on it. The one I use is a Manfrotto Standard Head 039. I remember it took a little bit of a procedure to operate the legs. The minimum height can be an issue. It only has 2 angles for the legs spread and I wish it had at least 3.

Strengths:

Sturdy Well built

Weaknesses:

Leg operation requires procedure Unsufficient minimum height Not many leg angles available

Similar Products Used:

N/A

Customer Service:

N/A

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Rating
Reviewed by: Keenan Doubleday
(Expert)

Review Date
May 26, 2000

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Review 2 of 3

Model Reviewed:
G320 Studex Performance

Summary:

Great Tripod! Has Served faithfully for many years.

Strengths:

Built to take anything.
Solidly built. Great support for long telephotos

Weaknesses:

Locking/unlocking legs can be a bit hard if iced or dirty.

Similar Products Used:

Slik

Customer Service:

No experience here.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Robert Anderson
(Professional)

Review Date
December 7, 1999

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Review 3 of 3

Model Reviewed:
G320 Studex Performance

Summary:

Great general purpose set of sticks. Very compact and rugged, a good economical alternative to the fiber leg sets. But watch that min. height issue.

Strengths:

Excellent general purpose tripod. It has a very practical range of heights, is easy to adjust, and is very light weight.

Weaknesses:

This tripod only goes down to 16", so shooting really low is out of the question. It has two leg positions, were the Pro-Studex series on up offer three leg spred angles.

Similar Products Used:

Bogan 3036, 3055

Customer Service:

Never had a problem, and don't expect one as I have with Bogans.

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