Happy Birthday to Me!
Feb 3, 2019 10:55:18 #
Majestic 1005 Tripod Gearhead, well used but built like the proverbial tank! Unfortunately the company is no longer in business.
http://cdn-docs.av-iq.com/brochure/Tripod_Brochure.pdf
http://cdn-docs.av-iq.com/brochure/Tripod_Brochure.pdf
Feb 3, 2019 11:00:35 #
Feb 3, 2019 11:05:36 #
That head brings back memories of the school picture business I was once a part of. It was one of the only tripods built strong enough to hold Camerz 70mm cameras. Thanks for sharing!
Feb 3, 2019 11:28:46 #
Feb 3, 2019 14:24:03 #
TBerwick
Loc: Houston, Texas
They are sturdy. I picked one up off of eBay years ago to use as a rigid support for a spotting scope. Works like a champ.
Feb 4, 2019 06:55:47 #
Have Manfrotto's Jr. Geared head - looks maybe to have been modeled after that one.
Feb 4, 2019 08:16:13 #
Feb 4, 2019 10:16:27 #
I have the gear head model # 1600 (serial $4412) not mentioned in the brochure you posted. Do you happen to know something about it?
Feb 4, 2019 10:56:33 #
ssymeono wrote:
I have the gear head model # 1600 (serial $4412) not mentioned in the brochure you posted. Do you happen to know something about it?
From what I can tell its very similar to the model 1200 gearhead. The difference may be that it came with a 3/8' set screw as well as the 1/4" set screw.
This thread seems to have one listed for sale with several photos of it:
http://www.photographerlink.com/sale-072706/
Feb 4, 2019 12:12:04 #
WELL DONE.......super strong and will out live all of us I believe.
In lovely condition and nice to see. Thanks
In lovely condition and nice to see. Thanks
Feb 4, 2019 13:41:30 #
Still have mine- one of the first models. I also have a slightly newer one with the black finish. The tripod has add-on extension legs that gets it up to 15 or more feet off the ground- great for operating from a stepladder. Not exactly featherweight gear!
This one is now my my shop bench. I gave it a claenaning and a lube job and I'm machining an adapter so I can use it on one of my heavier Manfrotto tripods. They are built like the proverbial brick outhouse. Sadly, the Bencher Company, that continued manufacturing of the Majestic line, has discontinued its photographic operations. The good thing is, because the old ones are well made and comparatively simple in design, they can be repaired with standard hardwear- nuts, bolts and washers and can usually be welded or reworked in the machine shop. There seems to be a ton of them on Ebay as well.
I used mine mostly for large format work. They are a bit overkill with most of today's gear but I like them for industrial jobs and architectural assignments. In the studio, I have an Mamiya RZ with a Phase I back plus a tilt/shift bellows adaptation. Add a compendium lens shade to that and it's aa bulky as a 4x5 view camera. Majestic to the rescue!
Happy Birthday- enjoy your fine acquisition!
This one is now my my shop bench. I gave it a claenaning and a lube job and I'm machining an adapter so I can use it on one of my heavier Manfrotto tripods. They are built like the proverbial brick outhouse. Sadly, the Bencher Company, that continued manufacturing of the Majestic line, has discontinued its photographic operations. The good thing is, because the old ones are well made and comparatively simple in design, they can be repaired with standard hardwear- nuts, bolts and washers and can usually be welded or reworked in the machine shop. There seems to be a ton of them on Ebay as well.
I used mine mostly for large format work. They are a bit overkill with most of today's gear but I like them for industrial jobs and architectural assignments. In the studio, I have an Mamiya RZ with a Phase I back plus a tilt/shift bellows adaptation. Add a compendium lens shade to that and it's aa bulky as a 4x5 view camera. Majestic to the rescue!
Happy Birthday- enjoy your fine acquisition!
Feb 4, 2019 13:51:00 #
DennisC.
Loc: Antelope, CA
I still have one of those too and the massive Majestic tripod goes up higher than any other tripod and is still sturdy.
Feb 4, 2019 18:13:19 #
Feb 4, 2019 19:45:00 #
Really neat. I remember them as the standard strong support products. Pretty cool how easily we're amused these days!
Happy happy,
C
Happy happy,
C
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