[beren]

Im looking at getting a portable pier built for my LX , just wondering if anybody has any experiences or would know of approximate costs of fabricating such a thing . Specs I'm looking at a 5mm steel tube with a 8-10 inch diameter 95-100cm tall with three 60cm supports , Ive set a few emails off to some engineering shops but nothing back yet which doesn't surprise me with Chrissy nearly here etc. I'm looking at costs in comparison to purchasing a giant field tripod that comes standard with the 12/14" LXs {around 400US used, 700us new}, the weight my LX is carrying now I'm starting to worry about the standard field tripods capacity for stability.... cheers for any input