On 1 Apr 2003 at 6:57, Ken Durling wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Apr 2003 09:36:40 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >Three hints to improve tripod stability:
> >Don't extend the center column, ever;
> >Wood tripods absorb more vibration and transmit less than metal; A
> >sandbag, placed on top of the lens/body combo (avoiding moving parts
> >like focus and zoom rings) as close to the center of gravity as
> >possible does a great deal to enhance stability and reduce vibration.
> >
> >-- -
>
> Henry -
>
> Can you make any recommendations for wooden tripods?
There are 2 (former East-)German brands on the European market....the
least known one is named Wolf(f) I believe, which is an spin-off from
the much older Berlebach (some legal issues I believe, after the fall
of the Berlin Wall; striking resemblance with the spin-off from
Uniloc vs Benbo).
--
Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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