New Gitzo Tripod Rocks

[birddog114]

Cheese, Gitzo new generation will made by rock!

http://www.bogenimaging.us/news/detail. ... gincount=0

[Greg B]

So if the tripod rocks, I guess it isn't much use??

[birddog114]

So if the tripod rocks, I guess it isn't much use??

Excatly, we have to hold the three legs all the time otherwise your cam and glasses gone

[Kris]

So, whens it available?? Might bring down the price of the CF line?

[atencati]

Quotes: "the material’s lightweight and fire-proof properties."

"melted at extreme temperature (2732 degrees F)"

guess its not fireproof after all......

"to use the tripod near and in fresh water"

"basalt makes up most of the world’s ocean floor"

It makes up the ocean floor, but is only good in fresh water?????

"basalt tubes won’t get hot and cold to your touch"

If it is completely immune to ambient temperature, what temperature is it??? I bet if you put it in the freezer it would get cold to touch. Whatever marketing guru put this one together needs to re-read it.

Oh, btw, How much, I'd buy one!

-Andy

[birddog114]

I'll buy too, too excited and am Gitzo's fan

[petal666]

Quotes: "the material’s lightweight and fire-proof properties."

"melted at extreme temperature (2732 degrees F)"

guess its not fireproof after all......

Normal fires don't get that hot, you'd have to stick it into a furnace to get it to melt.

[Killakoala]

Normal fires don't get that hot, you'd have to stick it into a furnace to get it to melt.

I guess you've never been to North Africa in the summertime. I am sure it got close to that temp when i was there. It sure felt like it.

[atencati]

Any more info on this thing yet? I need new legs and I'm a sucker for techie stuff.

A

[fozzie]

atencati,

For the first time yesterday, I sat down with my 'GITZO' G-1327, attached the newly acquired Markins M-20 with QR plate, then the D70 with RRS 'L' bracket and loaded up 70-200VR and RRS/LCP-10 foot. Then attached my Xmas present to myself, SB-800. Then I opened a bottle of South Australian 'RED WINE' and sat back and appreciated it all. God it is good to be alive. As you can see I am more than pleased with what I have acquired.

Out of this comes one thing, when loaded up the 'GITZO' is rock solid and would even stand up with a stiff breeze blowing. As 'Birddog' would say 'GITZO' rules.

Cheers,