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Postby christiand on Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:12 pm

Hi all,

I came accross this link on DPREVIEW regarding another player in the
carbon fiber tripod business:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=12686393

HTH,

CD
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Postby Glen on Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:17 pm

Pricing seems right Christian
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Postby Andoru on Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:47 pm

Poor man's Gitzo!

Looks really interesting and attractive too!
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:59 am

Andoru wrote:Poor man's Gitzo!

Looks really interesting and attractive too!


Seen it and test it here right at the mini meets from MCWB, it looks good but no where equivalent or near the quality and value of Gitzo or Manfrotto CF.

Each brand has difference market and prospect buyers.
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Postby big pix on Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:12 am

Birddog are stocking said tripoid....... or getting stock.....
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:22 am

big pix wrote:Birddog are stocking said tripoid....... or getting stock.....


Bigpix,
I can only do the Gitzo, not other brands.

O/T BTW, I'm holding your back order in my stock, I'll send them to you on your return.
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Postby Finno on Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:47 am

Bit short for me anyway - 150cm full extended. :(
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Postby Glen on Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:48 am

Birddog, don't think this tripod is the Feisol, even though the model numbers are similar. Has different leg locks and spiral wound CF
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:52 am

Glen wrote:Birddog, don't think this tripod is the Feisol, even though the model numbers are similar. Has different leg locks and spiral wound CF


Yes, I knew, and they're from Taiwan or China, if I'm not wrong here. It's similar product of Feisol, perhaps one of their cousin or partner same as Gitzo and Manfrotto.
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:55 am

And it's 47" tall and 3.5 lbs why bother with carbon? This is pretty cheap,
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Postby Glen on Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:06 am

I think you are right about a cousin. They look different but have similar model numbers. Don't think I will sell the Gitzo anytime soon :wink:
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:15 am

Glen wrote:I think you are right about a cousin. They look different but have similar model numbers. Don't think I will sell the Gitzo anytime soon :wink:


Like the LCD monitors, only 3 companies in Taiwan & Japan manufacture the panel but hundred of brands in the market.

If the demand are big enough from this board, I can rebadge some good LCD monitors with the logo of "WWW.DSLRusers.com" or "D70Users.com". :lol:

Some manufacturers are smarter, they may have some difference products but marketting under difference brand in difference regions.
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Postby Nnnnsic on Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:37 am

I know I'm OT, but...

Wait... what panel does Benq use for their FP937s? Lol. That's the model I'm looking at.
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:44 am

Nnnnsic wrote:I know I'm OT, but...

Wait... what panel does Benq use for their FP937s? Lol. That's the model I'm looking at.


BenQ made their own panels and it's one of the panel manufacturer, Acer uses BenQ's panels.
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