Comments on: Review: Gitzo mini tripod, head & bubble level http://wildnaturephoto.com/2009/05/05/review-gitzo-mini-tripod-head-bubble-level/ Practical Wildlife Photography Advice and Tips Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:05:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim Thompson http://wildnaturephoto.com/2009/05/05/review-gitzo-mini-tripod-head-bubble-level/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Jim Thompson Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:42:29 +0000 http://wildnaturephoto.com/?p=262#comment-1290 I use something similar, mine is a discontinued Gitzo G1026 Performance Weekender. It is aluminum and with ball head (I use a small FLM made in Germany), and a Kirk 1.75" arca compatible QR it weighs in at 2lbs 7 ounces. Now here is why I chose what I did. I am cheap. The tripod was purchased on eBay it pretty rough shape, and with a huge Manfrotto fluid head on it for some reason, I paid around $90. One small leg section was stuck, so I complained to the seller, instead of the hassle of returning it, they gave me $30 credit bringing my cost to $60. I removed the head and sold that for $40, so I am at $20. I managed to free the stuck leg section and fully disassembled cleaned and put the tripod back together, ordered a set of new feet for a few dollars. The FLM ball head I had laying around, but even new they are only about $30, I added a Kirk QR for another $30 on closeout from Kirk on eBay. So I estimate actual money in it $62, to repeat it without the ball head add another $30. I use something similar, mine is a discontinued Gitzo G1026 Performance Weekender. It is aluminum and with ball head (I use a small FLM made in Germany), and a Kirk 1.75″ arca compatible QR it weighs in at 2lbs 7 ounces.

Now here is why I chose what I did. I am cheap. The tripod was purchased on eBay it pretty rough shape, and with a huge Manfrotto fluid head on it for some reason, I paid around $90. One small leg section was stuck, so I complained to the seller, instead of the hassle of returning it, they gave me $30 credit bringing my cost to $60. I removed the head and sold that for $40, so I am at $20.

I managed to free the stuck leg section and fully disassembled cleaned and put the tripod back together, ordered a set of new feet for a few dollars. The FLM ball head I had laying around, but even new they are only about $30, I added a Kirk QR for another $30 on closeout from Kirk on eBay. So I estimate actual money in it $62, to repeat it without the ball head add another $30.

]]> By: ForestWander Nature Photography http://wildnaturephoto.com/2009/05/05/review-gitzo-mini-tripod-head-bubble-level/comment-page-1/#comment-272 ForestWander Nature Photography Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:52:25 +0000 http://wildnaturephoto.com/?p=262#comment-272 This looks like a really great mini tripod. I really need something like this for those very low shots. Great post This looks like a really great mini tripod.

I really need something like this for those very low shots.

Great post

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