Question by linuxtuxguy: What is a Benbow Tripod?
I have seen a few references on the web to a type of tripod called a “Benbow Tripod.” I am guessing it is named after Admiral John Benbow (although I don’t know for sure.)

So what exactly is a Benbow Tripod and what does it look like?

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Answer by Jens
What is Google?

“Benbow”, is probably refering to Benbo, which is a tripod brand of Paterson:
http://www.patersonphotographic.com/benbo-tripods.htm

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