How to maintain a tripod?

Wai · 15th February 2002

spend so much on a 2nd hand tripod....how should i maintain it??

it is a manfrotto 190B with a Gitzo ball head.

need to oil the joints??

look like those screws are starting to rust....so i put some vaseline....it that okay?

ckiang · 15th February 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by kamwai
spend so much on a 2nd hand tripod....how should i maintain it??

it is a manfrotto 190B with a Gitzo ball head.

need to oil the joints??

look like those screws are starting to rust....so i put some vaseline....it that okay?

SPARINGLY apply Singer machine oil to the joints, etc. Wipe off excess.

Regards
CK

franciskc · 16th February 2002

tripods need to mantainn wan mer?

Edmund · 17th February 2002

Don't forget to wipe down your tripod with a moist cloth/kitchen towel at the end of the day to get rid of all the nasty salt from your perspiration.

willyfoo · 17th February 2002

Check out this guy who did a detailed photo/video explaination on "Maintaining your Manfrotto"

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292114323

Fundee · 17th February 2002

usually i wipe it clean after my outing...dont want any residue for corrosion building-up........

yurona · 20th February 2002

oil it at the end of every usage. Prevents rusting.
ok, just joking.

Jed · 20th February 2002

You'll be wanting to strip it down to it's component parts to clean. If you're a competent photographer you should be able to do this in under a minute. Make sure you check for carbon residue, especially if you're using one of those new fangled carbon-fibre things.

Use a dry cloth to do the cleaning, or flannelette with possible. Don't forget to oil the moving parts after cleaning and before storage to prevent rust. Just be thankful you don't have to check clear...

23rd February 2002

Wah lau... machiam like clean rifle like that....
Anyway, the 190B has screws that corrode fast... I mean it!

Maybe do a periodic clean and a thorough clean after every trip to the seaside, lake, or anywhere there's salt and corrosives...

15th February 2002	#1
Wai Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Pole with Penguins Posts: 5,133	How to maintain a tripod? spend so much on a 2nd hand tripod....how should i maintain it?? it is a manfrotto 190B with a Gitzo ball head. need to oil the joints?? look like those screws are starting to rust....so i put some vaseline....it that okay?

17th February 2002	#5
willyfoo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Posts: 2,085	Check out this guy who did a detailed photo/video explaination on "Maintaining your Manfrotto" http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292114323 __________________ Singapore Wedding Photographer Willy Foo on Twitter & Facebook

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franciskc Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 625	tripods need to mantainn wan mer?

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Edmund ClubSNAP Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ClubSNAP Posts: 2,030	Don't forget to wipe down your tripod with a moist cloth/kitchen towel at the end of the day to get rid of all the nasty salt from your perspiration.

17th February 2002	#6
Fundee Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UP NORTH Posts: 714	usually i wipe it clean after my outing...dont want any residue for corrosion building-up........

20th February 2002	#7
yurona Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 68	oil it at the end of every usage. Prevents rusting. ok, just joking.

20th February 2002	#8
Jed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,082	You'll be wanting to strip it down to it's component parts to clean. If you're a competent photographer you should be able to do this in under a minute. Make sure you check for carbon residue, especially if you're using one of those new fangled carbon-fibre things. Use a dry cloth to do the cleaning, or flannelette with possible. Don't forget to oil the moving parts after cleaning and before storage to prevent rust. Just be thankful you don't have to check clear...

23rd February 2002	#9
Liddo Guests Posts: n/a	Wah lau... machiam like clean rifle like that.... Anyway, the 190B has screws that corrode fast... I mean it! Maybe do a periodic clean and a thorough clean after every trip to the seaside, lake, or anywhere there's salt and corrosives...