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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: bellimages on April 07, 2011, 08:07:52 am

Title: Troublesome Gitzo tripod
Post by: bellimages on April 07, 2011, 08:07:52 am

I purchased a high end Gitzo tripod with a center post. I have ongoing problems tightening the center post. Seems like a bad design on Gitzo's part if you ask me. Many times I think I have it tightened, and it drops suddenly. Suggestions ... other than not using this component? Or replacing it with a Really Right Stuff tripod? I love their stuff!!

Title: Re: Troublesome Gitzo tripod
Post by: Steve Weldon on April 07, 2011, 08:27:22 am

I can't imagine a Gitzo doing this, especially one of their better ones.   I have several and they won't drop unless you basically loosen the thing past all reason.

Have you contacted Gitzo?  A defect is possible.. perhaps a small piece left out during assembly?  I'm sure they'd know.

Title: Re: Troublesome Gitzo tripod
Post by: bellimages on April 07, 2011, 08:29:00 am

Is there a Gitzo contact in the U.S.?

Title: Re: Troublesome Gitzo tripod
Post by: feppe on April 07, 2011, 06:02:56 pm

Quote from: bellimages on April 07, 2011, 08:29:00 am

Is there a Gitzo contact in the U.S.?

www.gitzo.com

Title: Re: Troublesome Gitzo tripod
Post by: bellimages on April 07, 2011, 06:23:11 pm

I went to the Gitzo website prior to posting my question. The phone numbers are for their Italian offices. I don't speak Italian. Is their an American office?

This is another reason to buy what I feel are superior Really Right Stuff products.

Title: Re: Troublesome Gitzo tripod
Post by: Paul Sumi on April 07, 2011, 06:31:45 pm

Quote from: bellimages on April 07, 2011, 08:29:00 am

Is there a Gitzo contact in the U.S.?

http://www.gitzo.us/

But - Gitzo US service and repair is handled by Manfrotto:

http://www.gitzo.us/service/service+%26+repair/

http://manfrottodistribution.us/cms/site/mdus/pid/16703

Paul

Title: Re: Troublesome Gitzo tripod
Post by: feppe on April 07, 2011, 06:36:40 pm

Quote from: bellimages on April 07, 2011, 06:23:11 pm

I went to the Gitzo website prior to posting my question. The phone numbers are for their Italian offices. I don't speak Italian. Is their an American office?

This is another reason to buy what I feel are superior Really Right Stuff products.

There is a prominent link at the top of the page I linked to to change country. I'm sure someone in the US office speaks English.