I bought mine used 30 years ago and at some point I cut the head off of the center column and modified it to accept any modern ballhead that uses a 3/8 mount. Not light but solid.
Ron's tripod was a workhorse of his career. We once left the studio for a location shoot, but somehow forgot his tripod. He used mine. He hated it. he switched to handholding his camera after a few clicks. His tripod was as important as his chair and camera, perhaps in that order, too. Never left it behind again.
It's funny, while working on this piece I got it out again and used it for the first time in a long time. I first learned to shoot headshots with a Hassy on a Tiltall, and the other day I took it on location for a headshot shoot in 2024. I think this one's older than me.
I bought mine used 30 years ago and at some point I cut the head off of the center column and modified it to accept any modern ballhead that uses a 3/8 mount. Not light but solid.
That's great. Best of both worlds!
Ron's tripod was a workhorse of his career. We once left the studio for a location shoot, but somehow forgot his tripod. He used mine. He hated it. he switched to handholding his camera after a few clicks. His tripod was as important as his chair and camera, perhaps in that order, too. Never left it behind again.
It's funny, while working on this piece I got it out again and used it for the first time in a long time. I first learned to shoot headshots with a Hassy on a Tiltall, and the other day I took it on location for a headshot shoot in 2024. I think this one's older than me.
.. great tripod - absolutely .. but prefer my Linhof Ball Head ! 🦎🏴☠️🎬
Indeed. I don't use it often enough, but am cognizant of that.