Dale Allyn
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Love it!... A $400 leather bag/box to hold $46 worth of quarters!The neat leather container stays in my studio workshop where I'm now using it to collect quarters.
Thank you! Arca-Swiss.
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Love it!... A $400 leather bag/box to hold $46 worth of quarters!The neat leather container stays in my studio workshop where I'm now using it to collect quarters.
I was wondering if someone would pick up on that. :ROTFL::ROTFL:Love it!... A $400 leather bag/box to hold $46 worth of quarters!
Thank you! Arca-Swiss.
:ROTFL:
I agree... and the only website that's worse than Gitzo's is Arca's...could anyone summarize the gitzo pod lineup?
explorer, studex, mountaineer names are not so revealing
2 series and 3 series helps a bit, but where does my 1325 mountaineer fit in, for example?
So can a three series Mountaineer be had without a centre column as others here have suggested this might be more stable? Or does one have ot get the systematic? Me confused!Explorer is the "crane-type" 'pod that allows one to cant the center column at any angle. The legs are also infinitely adjustable, i.e. they are not limited to the three leg positions.
The Systematic is the line that allows a flat top without a center column, or can accept an optional column. It has somewhat broader shoulders because of this center "boss".
The Mountaineer is the more traditional leg set with the "normal" shoulders where the legs attach. They're more compact when folded in that the shoulder area is not as large around.
Not sure if that helps. A lot of us refer to the series' numerically, i.e. series 1, 2, 3, 5 in that it communicates the relative size and strengths.
Edit to add this link: http://reallyrightstuff.com/rrs/items.asp?Cc=TripodsGitzo&iTpStatus=0&Tp=&Bc=
It allows a simpler way to get a feel for the styles on one page.
Dale, thanks for your help. I'm still lost despite it mind you! Their model designations are very confusing and even their own graphic at the bottom of the link you posted does not tie in with their actual product codes!My read (and a quick look at B&H and RRS) is that the Mountaineer always has the center column, either "rapid column" or geared.
Here's a pretty thorough chart: http://reallyrightstuff.com/rrs/Itemdesc.asp?ic=GT3531&eq=&Tp=