ramarren Posted January 29, 2016 Share #21 Posted January 29, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I might be odd man out in this conversation, but I love tripods. That's why I have four of them... all different, for different purposes and needs. The Manfrotto and Feisol legs I spoke of are my light weight, field tripods as I presumed thats what was been sought after. I have a much heavier weight set of legs for a 4x5 camera and the little Sirui legs for very light camera field work - I've used them mostly for the Leica X. An old adage that I remember from my photo mentor in the 1970s: "My sharpest lens is a sturdy tripod." Put the Super-Elmar-R 15mm and SL on a sturdy tripod, focus carefully, and release with a remote ... You just can't believe how much detail an ultra-wide lens can record! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ramarren Posted January 29, 2016 Share #22 Posted January 29, 2016 ... Using the self timer every time is a nuisance, because you have to set the self timer again and again..... On the SL, the self timer is a drive mode: set it once, it stays enabled until you set the drive mode to something else. However, using the self timer means not being in control of the exact moment you want the shutter released. That's why a remote, cable or wireless, is preferable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasAM Posted January 29, 2016 Share #23 Posted January 29, 2016 On the SL, the self timer is a drive mode: set it once, it stays enabled until you set the drive mode to something else. However, using the self timer means not being in control of the exact moment you want the shutter released. That's why a remote, cable or wireless, is preferable. Thanks and yes, more reasons to buy the SL! My experiences were with the T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 29, 2016 Share #24 Posted January 29, 2016 I just received yesterday, one of Chris Hejnar's Arca compatible clamp convertors for Manfrotto heads, to replace the RC2 QR clamp. It is beautifully made and fits perfectly over the locating lug on the base of the Manfrotto 222 joystick head. I use an RRS BP-CS plate on my SL, as it has a strap slot to fit my hand grip strap. This plate fits well on the SL and its locating flange prevents the plate from rotating. I realised at the beginning of last week, that I had left my Giotto travel tripod in the passenger's footwell of my Morgan, which is in winter storage in the south of France. Going onto Fleabay, I bought a Zomei carbon fibre travel tripod with Arca compatible ball head at a very reasonable £129. When it arrived it seemed nicely made with the carbon lay-up very even and good quality aluminium metal fittings. However it was a case of buy cheap, buy twice. The bits that were out of sight, were c**p and the central column lock failed within a day. The jamming collet inside the rotating metal collar was very poorly made and instead of being withdrawn out of the lock position by the rotating collar, just had the collar screw over the top of the plastic injection moulding's locating flange. I sent it back and am waiting for my refund. I also came to the conclusion that although these lightweight travel tripods are very convenient and perfectly OK with an M and light prime lens, they are very marginal with the SL and 24-90. I therefore did something I have wanted to for a long time and treated myself to a Berlebach Report 843 wooden tripod. Very nicely made and the levelling ball through which the central column fits, is an excellent idea. Obviously nothing like as portable as a carbon travel model but a lot more portable than my large format Manfrotto 074B. Wilson Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 6 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/298263-what-tripod-for-leica-sl-merged/?do=findComment&comment=2978620'>More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted January 29, 2016 Share #25 Posted January 29, 2016 No shortage of level bubbles there! And you have the SL's horizon to back them up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted January 29, 2016 Share #26 Posted January 29, 2016 I just received yesterday, one of Chris Hejnar's Arca compatible clamp convertors for Manfrotto heads, to replace the RC2 QR clamp. It is beautifully made and fits perfectly over the locating lug on the base of the Manfrotto 222 joystick head. I use an RRS BP-CS plate on my SL, as it has a strap slot to fit my hand grip strap. This plate fits well on the SL and its locating flange prevents the plate from rotating. I realised at the beginning of last week, that I had left my Giotto travel tripod in the passenger's footwell of my Morgan, which is in winter storage in the south of France. Going onto Fleabay, I bought a Zomei carbon fibre travel tripod with Arca compatible ball head at a very reasonable £129. When it arrived it seemed nicely made with the carbon lay-up very even and good quality aluminium metal fittings. However it was a case of buy cheap, buy twice. The bits that were out of sight, were c**p and the central column lock failed within a day. The jamming collet inside the rotating metal collar was very poorly made and instead of being withdrawn out of the lock position by the rotating collar, just had the collar screw over the top of the plastic injection moulding's locating flange. I sent it back and am waiting for my refund. I also came to the conclusion that although these lightweight travel tripods are very convenient and perfectly OK with an M and light prime lens, they are very marginal with the SL and 24-90. I therefore did something I have wanted to for a long time and treated myself to a Berlebach Report 843 wooden tripod. Very nicely made and the levelling ball through which the central column fits, is an excellent idea. Obviously nothing like as portable as a carbon travel model but a lot more portable than my large format Manfrotto 074B. Wilson Berlebach makes absolutely superb tripods, Wilson! Strong, absorb vibration, very stable... Maybe I'll ask for a set of those legs for my birthday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted January 29, 2016 Share #27 Posted January 29, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) On the SL, the self timer is a drive mode: set it once, it stays enabled until you set the drive mode to something else. However, using the self timer means not being in control of the exact moment you want the shutter released. That's why a remote, cable or wireless, is preferable. You can also use the phone/tablet app to fire the shutter on the SL/T. Only a slight lag then. Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted January 29, 2016 Share #28 Posted January 29, 2016 That head adaptor looks great Wilson. I have a slightly newer 222 head that is in a drawer only because I don't like the manfrotto plates. I'll have to look into that adaptor plate for it. Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 29, 2016 Share #29 Posted January 29, 2016 You can also use the phone/tablet app to fire the shutter on the SL/T. Only a slight lag then. Gordon I find it very disappointing that when I received the SL remote, I found it was only single action and does not duplicate the two level shutter button. What an awful piece of design. Other companies' remotes have been two level push for years. Effectively that means you can only use it in AFs not AFc, as you don't know if focus has been obtained before the shutter fires. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted January 30, 2016 Share #30 Posted January 30, 2016 I find it very disappointing that when I received the SL remote, I found it was only single action and does not duplicate the two level shutter button. What an awful piece of design. Other companies' remotes have been two level push for years. Effectively that means you can only use it in AFs not AFc, as you don't know if focus has been obtained before the shutter fires. The SL remote is two dollar switch attached to a $198 connector. The notion of cutting the cable and wiring it up with the excellent Canon TC80N3 remote with timer functions is a very appealing one. I did that with another camera that had a cheesy junk remote like this some years ago, but sold it when I sold that camera. On the other hand, when I'm using a cable remote, I've almost always got the camera on a tripod or stand, have manually focus and set the exposure, so I can use single or continuous sequential drive mode without even thinking about it. I can't think of too many circumstances where I was using a wired remote and leaving the camera in AF mode. But that's probably just my shooting methodologies... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo63 Posted January 30, 2016 Share #31 Posted January 30, 2016 my only tripod advice is - buy the best you can afford. my parents bought me my first tripod, back in 2000, a Slik Pro700DX. i changed the 3 way head for a Manfrotto ballhead a few years later (the slik head still works, just has a huge QR plate i don't like) and am still using it to this day - its big and heavy, and i occasionally run into limitations with it (300mm+ requires good technique - mirror lock up etc, 4002.8 and above requires removing the ballhead and mounting the lens directly to the centre column) but it is still going after a lot of hard use. I also have a little travel tripod, a Sirui T-025X which is excellent for the M, and would hold an SL or my 1DX, but i wouldn't consider it stable enough to use for longer exposures or with long lenses (works perfectly to hold a remote camera during the day though) its only 800g though. I am currently saving and researching to buy a monster tripod, the last one i should ever need to buy. its going to be expensive - that much is a given, but i am trying to find something around the same weight and height as the Slik, but a lot more solid. buying a tripod is just finding the balance between weight, height, price, stability and quality. my next one will be tall, stable, good quality and similar weight to my Slik - it will also be expensive, and the last tripod i should ever need to buy - really the Slik should have been it, but i tend to push the limits of what it can handle at work sometimes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted January 30, 2016 Share #32 Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) my only tripod advice is - buy the best you can afford. I am currently saving and researching to buy a monster tripod, the last one i should ever need to buy. its going to be expensive - that much is a given, but i am trying to find something around the same weight and height as the Slik, but a lot more solid. There are so many professional photographers who have given up, there must be plenty of second hand heavy duty tripods available. I bought a Manfrotto 074B from a professional who was leaving the business because he could no longer make a living. This is an excellent HD tripod with a geared central column and lever lock legs. It is heavy enough to use with a Manfrotto 131D lateral arm with an SL at the end. It has a stabilising frame on the legs, connecting to the bottom of the central column housing. This tripod is also sold as a Bogen 3033. Edited January 30, 2016 by wlaidlaw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo63 Posted January 31, 2016 Share #33 Posted January 31, 2016 There are so many professional photographers who have given up, there must be plenty of second hand heavy duty tripods available. I bought a Manfrotto 074B from a professional who was leaving the business because he could no longer make a living. This is an excellent HD tripod with a geared central column and lever lock legs. It is heavy enough to use with a Manfrotto 131D lateral arm with an SL at the end. It has a stabilising frame on the legs, connecting to the bottom of the central column housing. This tripod is also sold as a Bogen 3033.My Slik is equivalent to what most photographers around here are selling - i am looking for an easily portable CF equivalent of a cubic metre of Granite with a ballhead attached. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgmb Posted February 1, 2016 Share #34 Posted February 1, 2016 Old school here… I still love my 38 year old Leitz Tilt-All. Rugged, rock solid and I think it would match well with the SL if it was still made. Not lightweight by any means, but I backpacked with it in the high country of Glacier National Park and all my long exposures were tack sharp. When I travel light, I carry a FotoPro M-5 Mini. Equally solid, well-crafted and sturdy enough as a table tripod for the SL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted February 1, 2016 Share #35 Posted February 1, 2016 Old school here… I still love my 38 year old Leitz Tilt-All. Rugged, rock solid and I think it would match well with the SL if it was still made. Not lightweight by any means, but I backpacked with it in the high country of Glacier National Park and all my long exposures were tack sharp. When I travel light, I carry a FotoPro M-5 Mini. Equally solid, well-crafted and sturdy enough as a table tripod for the SL. The Tiltall tripod is still made by Tiltalltripod.com, who made the original for Leitz. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted February 1, 2016 Share #36 Posted February 1, 2016 For easy travel and hiking, the RRS tripod fits perfectly on the Gura Gear Bataflae 26L backpack (on side or back).....the pack is small enough for plane carry-on (or seat of car), and it's light and durable with simple access... https://luminous-landscape.com/gura-bataflae-review/ The 32L is basically the same, but 3 inches taller. Jeff Gura Gear has taken over Tamrac and merge with it. The former Battaflae 26L and 32L are now the Tamrac G Elite 26 and 32. http://www.tamrac.com/collections/gura-gear The external finish is not the same and now it accommodates a Laptop up to 15'. This last feature seems to block the butterfly access. http://www.tamrac.com/collections/gura-gear/products/g-elite-32l Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/298263-what-tripod-for-leica-sl-merged/?do=findComment&comment=2980685'>More sharing options...
Manolo Laguillo Posted February 1, 2016 Share #37 Posted February 1, 2016 Tripods, what a subject... Ries, made in the USA, is a marvel. In Europe, in the german speaking area, the Linhof tripods can be found second hand. If new, I would go for a contemporary Feisol, or RRS. Head: no less than a Arca-Swiss one. If you are serious with your photography, the d4 will pay off because it will last for your whole life. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted February 1, 2016 Share #38 Posted February 1, 2016 These bags (as per pic above) terrify me ...... I had a Lowepro one for my Nikon and later old M9 gear. I slung it over my shoulder more than once having forgotten to zip it up properly and nearly dumped 20k of photo gear onto concrete on the second occasion. After that fright it was retired to the 'bag graveyard' in the garage roof-space ...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted February 1, 2016 Share #39 Posted February 1, 2016 These bags (as per pic above) terrify me ...... I had a Lowepro one for my Nikon and later old M9 gear. I slung it over my shoulder more than once having forgotten to zip it up properly and nearly dumped 20k of photo gear onto concrete on the second occasion. ... This exactly why those bag are great. You can open only one half of the main compartment, which means less risk to drop something, less dust and less rain. As you can see here. http://www.tamrac.com/collections/gura-gear/products/g-elite-32l Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted February 1, 2016 Share #40 Posted February 1, 2016 Sorry, here : https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/6148/products/G0100-5858-butterfly.jpg?v=1450391161 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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