I’ve had heaps of helpful advice in this thread, but so far I haven’t taken the plunge. In part that’s because I’m off my feet for a few months, but I do intend the tripod for hiking trips once I’m active again. Perversely, the tripods that seem best suited for foot travel tend to be skimpy on height (I am 1.87m) and/or much more expensive than I can justify for the amount of use it will get.
And by the way, although I need a tripod specifically to hold my Leica still, I don’t need it to match the Leica brand image! I’ll be very happy with a functional tripod that no one has ever heard of.
And by the way, although I need a tripod specifically to hold my Leica still, I don’t need it to match the Leica brand image! I’ll be very happy with a functional tripod that no one has ever heard of.