bensonga
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As a recent owner of a Panny G1, I've been able to give new life to a 15+ year old Gitzo Reporter Performance aluminum tripod (model 226 I think) that has been languishing in my closet for years. As it happens, this turns out to be an excellent tripod for the G1. This little Gitzo is a small, 4 section, lightweight tripod that I originally purchased for macro photography with my Pentax MX when using a Pentax bellows and 100mm bellows lens many years ago. As such, I didn't need eye level height and the maximum height of this tripod is about 36 inches (without extending the center column) which is about waist level for me. I have a Bogen 486RC2 quick release ball head mounted on it.
What's really neat about this is I am now using the G1 and this tripod as I did with my waist level view finder Mamiya TLR. I pull out the G1's LCD, angle it up towards me and it's a very natural feeling....no need for looking thru the eye level view finder (unless I really want to stoop over and peer thru it). Now I've ordered the Panny remote electronic cable release for the real deal.
So......what tripod and head are you using with your 4/3, m4/3 or other small sensor cameras?
Gary
What's really neat about this is I am now using the G1 and this tripod as I did with my waist level view finder Mamiya TLR. I pull out the G1's LCD, angle it up towards me and it's a very natural feeling....no need for looking thru the eye level view finder (unless I really want to stoop over and peer thru it). Now I've ordered the Panny remote electronic cable release for the real deal.
So......what tripod and head are you using with your 4/3, m4/3 or other small sensor cameras?
Gary
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