Gitzo is made by Manfrotto???

[ak6110]

Hi Guys,

I recent heard from one camera shop saying that Gitzo tripod is made by Manfrotto. Does anyone knows whether it this truth?

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

eh... the person trying to smoke u issit...

[Stereobox]

i also heard Canon was made by Nikon..

[photosonic]

Originally Posted by Stereobox i also heard Canon was made by Nikon..

Huh? then for made Nikon?

[sabahan]

I also heard that manfrotto bought Gitza few years ago.

[MashiMaro]

well here's the story;

"... Lino Manfrotto is very Italian. Lino was working as a commercial photographer and was frustrated by the lack of quality and poor design of the light stands available and so he designed and made his own. Friends saw them and wanted ones like them, and so he found himself in business making light stands without ever really intending it. One year he took a trip to photokina and was carrying his sample light stands around looking for someone to sell them. He met Lester Bogen (very American), and the rest, as they say, is history. The tripods came after the light stands, and then other studio accessories followed.

Today Gruppo Manfrotto is a large company based in Bassano del Grappa and with factories in several towns in the area. Actually, these days the photo business is just a small part of their overall business. Their major money maker is department store display fixtures and mannequins.

When Gitzo was in serious financial trouble and looked to go out of business, Manfrotto bought them, and now some of the Gitzo products are made in Manfrotto's Italian factories and some still in the Gitzo factory just outside of Paris."


end of story.
i love my gitzo tripods and manfrotto lighting supports.

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

makes me wonder y gitzo so much more expensive than manfrotto...

[ak6110]

Originally Posted by MashiMaro well here's the story; "... Lino Manfrotto is very Italian. Lino was working as a commercial photographer and was frustrated by the lack of quality and poor design of the light stands available and so he designed and made his own. Friends saw them and wanted ones like them, and so he found himself in business making light stands without ever really intending it. One year he took a trip to photokina and was carrying his sample light stands around looking for someone to sell them. He met Lester Bogen (very American), and the rest, as they say, is history. The tripods came after the light stands, and then other studio accessories followed. Today Gruppo Manfrotto is a large company based in Bassano del Grappa and with factories in several towns in the area. Actually, these days the photo business is just a small part of their overall business. Their major money maker is department store display fixtures and mannequins. When Gitzo was in serious financial trouble and looked to go out of business, Manfrotto bought them, and now some of the Gitzo products are made in Manfrotto's Italian factories and some still in the Gitzo factory just outside of Paris." end of story. i love my gitzo tripods and manfrotto lighting supports.

So from your theory, Gitzo is made by Manfrotto, so these two tripod have the same structure and almost look alight design. I ask is because Manfrotto is much cheaper than Gitzo in term of price.

[laugh]

product differentiation earns you more money I guess.

[extreme2]

Is the name and reputation that it has built over ther years that make it expensive.

Proton own Lotus but why Lotus more expensive... same theory.

[hongsien]

Originally Posted by ak6110 So from your theory, Gitzo is made by Manfrotto, so these two tripod have the same structure and almost look alight design. I ask is because Manfrotto is much cheaper than Gitzo in term of price.

Gitzo is now owned by Manfrotto, this doesn't mean it is made by Manfrotto. These are two different things........

Likewise, Hasselblad is now owned by Shriro, does this mean Shriro make Hasselblads? It is just ownerships that can always change......it is the people behind Gitzo that still make the tripods, some are now made by Manfrotto. But who cares as long as they do their job?

I don't agree that Manfrotto and Gitzo look alike......where do you get this conclusion from? I find Gitzo more like Slik.....both have twist and turn leg locks......

Manfrotto now has the Neotec....great system! But I wonder how long the locks will last....

Hong Sien

[jbma]

I heard that iPod is made by man.

[Helbreath]

Audi bought Lamborgini, so now Lamborgini made by Audi.

BMW bought Rolls Royce, so now Rolls Royce made by BMW.

Volkswagen bougth Porsche, so now Porsche made by Volkswagen.

Ford bought Volvo, so now Volvo is made by Ford.

[metalgear]

Correction:Volkwagen Group owns ALL of the following -
Seat, Skoda, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti and of course, VW.

Did you know that Unilever (soaps & shampoos) owns Calvin Klein Fragrances and perfumes ?

[Clark75]

Did you know that Nikon Corp is under the Mitsubishi group of Companies?

http://www.mitsubishi.com/php/users/...rch.php?lang=1

[rafiano]

Did you know that there is no need to continue this thread any more? *smiles*

[Clark75]

I would say this thread is not about 'who knows what' but more about sharing information, however useful it might be. I think it brings value to the forum.

[Gymrat76]

Regardless of whether Manfrotto owns Gitzo or not, there's no denying the difference in feel and quality between a Gitzo and a Manfrotto

[ak6110]

Thanks you all very much... I will close this thread if not it will go on and on.....