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Old April 18th 07, 06:36 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Ken Hart
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Default Suitable tripod for Pentax 6x7


"Christopher Tidy" wrote in message
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Thanks very much for the thoughts. I did a bit more research and
discovered that the Manfrotto 168 head is the older version of the
488RC0, which has a load capacity of 8 kg, so it should be okay with a
Pentax 6x7. I even found a post at the Photo.net forum by someone
commenting that the 168 head was okay for use with a Mamiya RZ67. Even
if I divide 8 kg by 2, it should comfortably cope with the Pentax.

Yes, the surveyor's tripods have wooden legs. They would need some
kind of ball head adding, but I think I might have one which is
suitable. I think I'll keep one for the moment. They were very cheap
and are exceptionally solid. Their only disadvantage is that they have
steel feet (meant for sinking into soil) as opposed to rubber feet.


Rubber feet in various sizes (surely one will fit over the end of the legs)
are available in packs of four at your local Home Depot for a dollar or two
a pack. Buy extras!

(Personally, I don't like ball heads, especially for a heavy camera. I like
the camera to move in only one direction at a time. But that's just my
opinion, and I have my tripod already. (Actually, I use studio camera stands
most of the time rather than tripods.))