Benbo Trekker hoya all-metal crank elevator centre column

all-metal crank elevator centre column assembly for select Gitzo Systematic tripods (or similar)

though there's a touch of wear on the blades

designed to let you mix up only as much as you need for any given batch of film

plus a ding in the winder side top panel

and the effective 30mm-ish focal length makes it an ideal everyday wide angle

Benbo Trekker hoya all-metal crank elevator centre columnThe Benbo Trekker is a unique (and slightly awkward) tripod with some unique geometry. The legs and column all pivot along a large bent bolt (hence "Benbo") that is secured with a single large locking handle, so they can be locked and unlocked at once. The legs are also "upside down," so that the sealed, larger diameter sections contact the ground. This allows the tripod to be used in wet conditions where a normal tripod would suck water up into its