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Game Bird · Thursday 19th July 2007, 12:02

Does anyone know whether the Gitzo 1377M ball head will fit onto a Gitzo 323 Studex Compact Performance tripod dating from 1981? It is a very solid tripod (2.55 kg) and I want to fit a Wimberley Sidekick for my Canon 500 f4 lens. Many thanks.

Game Bird · Thursday 19th July 2007, 15:21

Problem solved!

Gitzo tell me that the 1377M is compatible with the old tripod. But speaking to Bob Rigby Photographic (www.bobrigby.com) they recommend an Acrotech V2 ball head (£254) to go with the Wimberley Sidekick gimbal head (£235). I'll try it on my old tripod first but if I wanted a modern, more lightweight tripod they suggest a carbon fibre Gitzo 3530 LSV.

pe'rigin · Friday 20th July 2007, 14:13

Game bird,

Stick with the Studex, I've got an even older one which I use, rock solid tri pod. The only thing I had to do was to make a new thread bolt, to give more for the head to screw into the tri pod centre column.

Thursday 19th July 2007, 12:02	#1
Game Bird Gamebird Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 92	Compatibity Gitzo 1377M ball head with old Gitzo tripod Does anyone know whether the Gitzo 1377M ball head will fit onto a Gitzo 323 Studex Compact Performance tripod dating from 1981? It is a very solid tripod (2.55 kg) and I want to fit a Wimberley Sidekick for my Canon 500 f4 lens. Many thanks.
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Thursday 19th July 2007, 15:21	#2
Game Bird Gamebird Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 92	Problem solved! Gitzo tell me that the 1377M is compatible with the old tripod. But speaking to Bob Rigby Photographic (www.bobrigby.com) they recommend an Acrotech V2 ball head (£254) to go with the Wimberley Sidekick gimbal head (£235). I'll try it on my old tripod first but if I wanted a modern, more lightweight tripod they suggest a carbon fibre Gitzo 3530 LSV.
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Friday 20th July 2007, 14:13	#3
pe'rigin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,030	Game bird, Stick with the Studex, I've got an even older one which I use, rock solid tri pod. The only thing I had to do was to make a new thread bolt, to give more for the head to screw into the tri pod centre column.

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