Gitzo 1325 vs. 1348

[larry_huppert1]

Is anyone out there using the Gitzo 1325 tripod? It appears to be a 3 section vs. 4 section tripod (1348) and is over $150 less expensive.

 

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Any comments would be welcome.

[mark_windom]

I chose the 1325 over the 1348 because it is 3 section rather than 4;

one less frustration to deal with. I've been using the 1325 for LF

work for the past year and have nothing negative to say about it. A

friend of mine, on the other hand, also chose the 1325 and wishes he

hadn't. He is over 6' tall and misses the fact that the 1325 doesn't

have a center column for added height when needed (he shoots MF; you

obviously wouldn't be raising the center column with LF?).

 

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A good head to go along with the tripod is just as important as the

tripod itself. I use, and would recommend, the B1.

[sal_santamaura]

I use a 1325 with B-1 head for Pentax 67, Wista VX 4x5 and Phillips

Compact II 8x10. I'm 6' tall, and have never felt a need for more

tripod height, even in medium format.

 

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I've also acquired spiked end sections from Gitzo's 1338 video tripod.

They screw right in to replace the 1325's smallest sections,

providing an even more secure connection to the ground outdoors.

[larry_huppert1]

Using the leg sections from the 1338 is interesting, but a kind-of

expensive option ($135 for 3 leg sections from Bogen). It's a crime

that Gitzo doesn't supply all their CF MKII tripods with the same

spike/rubber boots that the classic series & 1338 has.

 

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Speaking of which - it would be interesting to just use the 1338 &

adapt it to photographic equipment with the Bogen 75mm half-ball

part. It would be like having a leveling base built-in. The only

problem is that my tripod heads don't have levels. Does anyone know

of a part similar to the Bogen 75mm half-ball which has a spirit

level?

[glenn_kroeger]

I chose the 1325 because it was lighter and cheaper. Check out prices

from Robert White before ordering domestically. When I bought, I

saved about $250 over the best US prices I could find.

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Bogen 75mm half-ball which has a spirit level?

the best way to go is to attach a spirit level directly on your camera (flash attachment, or glue...)

because sometimes the way you fix the camera (rapid shoes..) is not perfect ! the tripod's spirit level is ok but the camera�