ALPA GON - A Modular Tripod System

A Tripod In A Briefcase

 
At the last Photokina, I stopped by the ALPA booth. While there, I was shown a prototype of a new tripod system they were developing.  At that point, the system was a basic 3D-printed prototype, but like a lot of things made by ALPA, it was meticulously engineered.  I think it’s a Swiss thing of aiming at engineering precision.
At that time, this tripod system was only an idea.  In mid-September 2017, I received a box from ALPA and lo and behold, it was the final product.  It arrived in a really cool briefcase.  Opening it, I felt like James Bond—all the pieces were fitted into a custom cut foam insert.  It was just something like you’d see a secret agent open in the field.

 
 
I am a firm believer in ALPA products and engineering.  I have an ALPA system with six lenses that I use for a lot of my finer photography.  The system mates beautifully with a Phase One back and forces me to slow down and really work the image. Thus, I was excited to s...