Hi ...
This Tiltall is not the original, rather, it is a model made
by Leitz after the Marchioni brothers sold them the rights to
produce it. I can attest to the quality of the original
Tiltall, #4602, made by Marchioni in Rutherford, NJ. It has
been said that Leitz "cheapened" the tripod, although I no
longer remember all the details. I vaguely recall that
fittings were not as solid and that the machining of certain
parts were not up to the standard of the Marchioni models.
Subsequently Leitz sold the design to Star-D, a company the
cheapened the tripod even more. New "Tiltalls" can still be
purchased, but while they follow the same general design as
the original, their quality suffers greatly by comparison.
If one is seeking a Tiltall, opt for a good quality Marchioni.
BTW, I think your time frame is a bit off. 40 years ago
Marchioni was making the Tiltall. Leitz, I believe, came into
the picture in the very early seventies. Some time ago I
posted a detailed message to the list about the history of the
tripod, which had the date of the change over and some more
details about the differences between the various iterations
of the Tiltall. A quick search of my hard disk doesn't turn
anything up. It may be archived in a zip file somewhere.
IAC, the Tiltall is a wonderfully constructed, well conceived
idea about what a tripod should be. While it doesn't offer
lots of bells and whistles, it is strong (clearly capable of
holding small view cameras), light (6-lbs), the handles are
easily removed and stored for transport in a suitcase, and one
leg is removable and can be converted to a monopod. Somewhere
I have a photo of Elliot Erwitt using one with a 4x5 camera
mounted on it. It's an ideal 'pod for 35mm work.
Oh, one more thing. I noticed that B&H is selling a quick
release for the Tiltall. While this is probably designed for
the new model, I suspect that it will work for the older
models as well.
--
Shel Belinkoff
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Ken Archer wrote:
>
> Check this one out on Ebay. This is the same model that I bought 40
> years ago for a 4x5 view camera. It is just as smooth and rock-steady
> today with a 35mm as it was back then with a large format model. There
> must be something to precision engineering. I'm 6'1" and this is one
> of the few tripods I can set a camera at eye level and still have a
> solid mount.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1256372691
>
> On Friday 20 July 2001 17:06, you wrote:
> > I am curious.
> > Would you please let me know something more on this Tiltall ?
> > What is special about it ?
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