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tim53
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Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum?
      08/05/08 02:06 PM

Also take a look at some of the Takahashi mahogany legged tripods. The ones on my NJP don't extend, and they're made out of full 2" thickness stock - very solid.

My EM-10 has extendable legs, with clamping and fittings similar to those Al makes (apologies if I have this wrong). it's also very solid, able to hold a C-8 with 2 dovetail plates and a Megrez 80 piggyback just fine.

-Tim.

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"We`re just waiting looking skyward as the days come down.
Someone promised there`d be answers, if we stayed around."
-Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, "The Romance of the Telescope"

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* Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? TexBiker 08/05/08 11:20 AM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? Avatar   08/05/08 05:51 PM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? Paul WB   08/05/08 07:38 PM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? vinnie   08/05/08 11:46 AM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? Al Canarelli   08/05/08 01:06 PM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? TexBiker   08/05/08 01:29 PM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? tim53   08/05/08 02:06 PM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? Al Canarelli   08/05/08 02:22 PM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? TexBiker   08/05/08 09:23 PM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? Luigi   08/06/08 08:43 AM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? sang33ta   08/06/08 09:55 AM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? Wes James   08/05/08 02:39 PM
. * Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum? Luigi   08/05/08 04:28 PM

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