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Old 11th January 2021, 11:14 PM
JOReynolds JOReynolds is offline
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I have a Husky Quickset tripod, manufactured in the 1960s. The top casting is steel, as are the legs (the Gitzo equivalent is of light alloy). The height adjustment is by twist collets. These become stiff over time - the leg has to be stripped down and the nylon wedges cleaned. Reassemble clean (no lubrication required) and it's good for another thirty years. On looking at the build I note that there are no weaknesses and it is straightforward to take up the slack in worn joints.

I used it with a Sinar 5x4, a Bronica (the weight of the tripod cured the camera shake), a Nikon F, a Canon 5D2 and a Hasselblad. The pan/tilt head is not smooth enough to use for cine.

They were very popular in that era and I see them offered secondhand. I saw one recently in Clarks Cameras, St Albans.
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