Gitzo: The history behind the brand
Professionals the world over acknowledge Gitzo tripods, monopods, heads and accessories as setting the industry’s standards for excellence. Innovations such as the first uses of carbon and basalt fiber to make tripods and magnesium to make heads, matched with a design policy of “no gimmicks and no compromise on quality” put Gitzo products in a class of their own.
Design
Combining a classic sense of style with modern ergonomics has kept Gitzo at the forefront of camera support system design.
Quality
Gitzo tripods and heads are superbly engineered to withstand the roughest handling. Precision assembly, high quality materials and fine control are all qualities that represent Gitzo products.
Technology
Gitzo has stayed at the cutting edge by utilizing space-age materials such as high strength, lightweight aluminum alloys, carbon fiber tubing and cast magnesium, to ensure absolute stability and efficiency.
1917
ArséneGitzhoven於法國創立了Gitzo，當時他主要生產攝錄機、機械快門線、快門（每天750件）及攝影工業的菲林架。
1942
世界大戰導致公司歇業。
1944
二十世紀五十年代，Gitzo的產品線再次開始生產三腳架。
1960
ArséneGitzhoven退休，他的女兒Yvonne Plieger與丈夫接管了公司，並開始致力開發各種頂級三腳架和雲台，並出口至世界54個國家。
1992
Gitzo成為Videndum集團的一部分，Videndum集團是一家專業支援專業攝影師、廣播和電影製作人的跨國控股公司。 Gitzo的卓越品質標準使公司在攝影工業中贏得優秀聲譽。
今時今日
今天 - 即使前路較以前變得更艱辛，Gitzo仍然努力不懈生產最佳相機配件，並保持最簡易、便利、優雅的配件支援方案。這種精神使Gitzo開創出最先進的革命性技術，同時保持了對產品的熱誠、品牌的哲學及傳統精神。因為我們知道採用Gitzo的攝影師用家皆具一致要求：頂級表現、傳統的品質。絕不妥協！
