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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: Weldon Brewster on September 05, 2013, 09:42:20 am

Title: Repair for a Gitzo 504C
Post by: Weldon Brewster on September 05, 2013, 09:42:20 am

Does anybody know of a place that has parts for or can repair a Gitzo 504C Tripod?  I'm in Los Angeles.  I tried the Gitzo web site but they said the parts are no longer available.

Title: Re: Repair for a Gitzo 504C
Post by: Ellis Vener on September 05, 2013, 12:57:16 pm

Which parts? you may need to buy one on eBay and cannibalize both to get a fully working model. Great tripod BTW; my 410C is 30 years old and still going strong.

Title: Re: Repair for a Gitzo 504C
Post by: Robert DeCandido PhD on September 05, 2013, 01:58:41 pm

Manfretto now owns Gitzo...see:

http://www.manfrottodistribution.us/cms/cache/offonce/home/pid/16703;jsessionid=53FF7445C767AC3BBB1EFF184909A339.worker1

specifically, you need to send your tripod here for repairs:

Service & Repairs - Manfrotto Distribution closed their repair department in Ramsey, NJ on July 20, 2012 and reopened at CRIS on August 6, 2012.

CRIS is open from 8:30am to 5:00pm (MST) Monday through Friday.
All packages should be shipped to:
Manfrotto Service @ C.R.I.S.
250 North 54th St
Chandler, AZ 85226

Phone: (480) 940-1103
E-mail: manfrottoservice@criscam.com
======================
For parts:

http://www.gitzo.us/service/spare+parts/

Title: Re: Repair for a Gitzo 504C
Post by: Weldon Brewster on September 05, 2013, 02:08:19 pm

I asked http://www.gitzo.us/service/spare+parts and they replied "we no longer have parts for that unit"  I'm looking for the rebuild parts for the inside of the legs, parts #D1504.JB3 , D001.JS3 and D001.JG3  I'm hoping someone knows of a tripod repair service that might still have these in stock.  The Ebay thing is an interesting idea but I kinda want it rebuilt to original condition.

Title: Re: Repair for a Gitzo 504C
Post by: mhospelt on September 06, 2013, 01:16:28 pm

Gitzo has the worst service I have ever seen here in the US. You have to wait weeks for parts, because they don't stock them. I have a Gitzo Carbon G1228, one of the leg extensions is stuck. They wanted $400 for the repair!!!!!.  >:(

Title: Re: Repair for a Gitzo 504C
Post by: Alto on September 11, 2013, 11:52:49 am

Hi Weldon

Try theses guys for gitzo and manforotto I have used them for new rubbers and speed discs they have a good spare part finder with PDFs anyway have a look they will even talk to you on the telephone.



http://www.gitzospares.com/


Jon