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p.1 #1 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

Anybody that have tried the new Gitzo Systematic ball-heads ?

Edited on Jul 15, 2008 at 05:52 PM

Jul 15, 2008 at 05:52 PM

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p.1 #2 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

i hope they are better than the older ones. i never liked the 1277 and 1177 and sold them in favor of RRS heads.

Herb...

Jul 15, 2008 at 06:54 PM

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p.1 #3 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

Herb, this new head looks different. It's a special head for long lenses and not like the normal ballheads

Jul 15, 2008 at 09:37 PM

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p.1 #4 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

can't tell enough from looks and specs.

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Jul 16, 2008 at 02:52 AM

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p.1 #5 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

Do you have a link? Man, both the Gitzo and Bogen websites really stink big-time.

Jul 16, 2008 at 04:51 AM

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p.1 #6 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

MSC wrote:
Do you have a link? Man, both the Gitzo and Bogen websites really stink big-time.

lol, I completely agree! Really bad websites... they assume everybody understands their product lineup.

Jul 16, 2008 at 04:59 AM

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MSC wrote:
Do you have a link? Man, both the Gitzo and Bogen websites really stink big-time.

http://www.gitzo.com/Jahia/

You can download the new Gitzo catalogue in PDF on their website. Their website is bad, but the Catalogue is really nice and explain everything you like to know

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Jul 16, 2008 at 02:20 PM

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p.1 #8 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

Lars, it looks like they have the ball at the bottom and the panning head at the top. I recently turned my Acratech upside down to achieve the same. I'm using it for panos. I don't know how the capacity of the Gitzo and the Achratech compare, but I like the upside down setup.

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Jul 23, 2008 at 01:27 AM

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p.1 #9 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

That is a really good idea!

Jul 23, 2008 at 01:56 AM

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p.1 #10 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

Roy Pertchik wrote:
Lars, it looks like they have the ball at the bottom and the panning head at the top. I recently turned my Acratech upside down to achieve the same. I'm using it for panos. I don't know how the capacity of the Gitzo and the Achratech compare, but I like the upside down setup.

Actually Gitzo say that it's just not another reversed ball head

This is a very strong head made for super-tele lenses and have hydraulic locking system inside the ball. You can't even use it in portrait position because it's made for the super-teles with tripod collar

Jul 23, 2008 at 02:07 PM

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p.1 #11 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

Lars Johnsson wrote:
Anybody that have tried the new Gitzo Systematic ball-heads ?

Lars, I tried to get one.
But from what I heard they (Gitzo) aren't shipping till much later this year.

Jul 26, 2008 at 05:34 AM

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p.1 #12 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

Lars, did you use one yet? I've not seen a review, but it would be interesting...hydrolics is new to ballheads as far as I know. Hydrolics could be very cool...it certainly is a sound tech long proven in many applications.

Jul 26, 2008 at 06:00 AM

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p.1 #13 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

LR110 wrote:
Lars Johnsson wrote:
Anybody that have tried the new Gitzo Systematic ball-heads ?

Lars, I tried to get one.
But from what I heard they (Gitzo) aren't shipping till much later this year.

Thanks, yes they are brand new. If you try one later this year, please write about it here

Lars

Jul 26, 2008 at 09:34 AM

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p.1 #14 · Gitzo Systematic ball head

MSC wrote:
Lars, did you use one yet? I've not seen a review, but it would be interesting...hydrolics is new to ballheads as far as I know. Hydrolics could be very cool...it certainly is a sound tech long proven in many applications.

Shane, no I have not used one. Only been reading about them. But I like to give one a try

Jul 26, 2008 at 09:35 AM


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