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Old December 29th 05, 03:39 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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I'm looking for a SOMEWHAT lightweight tripod for my Canon 20D I have
two lenses, the 28-135 IS that I use ALMOST exclusively plus a 70-200
"L" lense. If POSSIBLE I'd like to stay within $100 to $200.

Any and all recommendations will be appreciated.
Thanks
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Old December 29th 05, 05:37 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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"Chris" wrote in message
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I'm looking for a SOMEWHAT lightweight tripod for my Canon 20D I have
two lenses, the 28-135 IS that I use ALMOST exclusively plus a 70-200
"L" lense. If POSSIBLE I'd like to stay within $100 to $200.

Any and all recommendations will be appreciated.


It should have at least 3 legs. Hope this helps.

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Old December 29th 05, 07:07 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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If you don't want to use BHphoto.com to figure it out see my list of bogen
heads and combos in a message in this group about three weeks ago. They were
sorted by price.


"Chris" wrote in message
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I'm looking for a SOMEWHAT lightweight tripod for my Canon 20D I have
two lenses, the 28-135 IS that I use ALMOST exclusively plus a 70-200
"L" lense. If POSSIBLE I'd like to stay within $100 to $200.

Any and all recommendations will be appreciated.
Thanks
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www.cjpphotos.com



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Old December 29th 05, 11:27 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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"Chris" wrote in message
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I'm looking for a SOMEWHAT lightweight tripod for my Canon 20D I have
two lenses, the 28-135 IS that I use ALMOST exclusively plus a 70-200
"L" lense. If POSSIBLE I'd like to stay within $100 to $200.


Can we assume that you're after both Tripod AND head?



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Old December 30th 05, 12:57 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Yup. I am after both Tripod AND head
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Old December 30th 05, 03:59 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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"Chris" wrote in message
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I'm looking for a SOMEWHAT lightweight tripod for my Canon 20D I have
two lenses, the 28-135 IS that I use ALMOST exclusively plus a 70-200
"L" lense. If POSSIBLE I'd like to stay within $100 to $200.


Can we assume that you're after both Tripod AND head?



I'd assume so. And there have been several threads in the last few months
for tripod recommendations. Google should work just fine.

Greg


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Old December 30th 05, 04:03 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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"Chris" wrote in message
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Yup. I am after both Tripod AND head


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Old December 30th 05, 04:19 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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"Chris" wrote in message
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I'm looking for a SOMEWHAT lightweight tripod for my Canon 20D I have
two lenses, the 28-135 IS that I use ALMOST exclusively plus a 70-200
"L" lense. If POSSIBLE I'd like to stay within $100 to $200.

Any and all recommendations will be appreciated.
Thanks
--
Chris
Visit:
www.cjpphotos.com


I just got:

Bogen 3001PRO tripod (it comes in black, too)
Bogen 322RC2 "grip action" head

for my:
20D
70-200mm f/2.8 IS
1.4x converter

which weighs about 5.25 lbs, if I did the math correctly.

IMHO, it's a very good setup. The tripod is light and the head is very
versatile. The head with its let-go-to-secure design is a real pleasure to
use compared to other twist-tighten-to-secure designs.

The head can be reconfigured for left handed people and also for vertical
mounting (just like the older 3265 head). It easily handles my 20D/lenses,
and should even work ok when the head is set to its vertical grip position.

It's a little more than you wanted to spend, but it's highly worth it.

Bob


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Old December 30th 05, 11:31 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Add a zero at the end of the $200 and you could get a great Gitzo 1548 &
Really Right Stuff 58mm Ball Head ...


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Old December 30th 05, 01:49 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Bob said:
I just got:

Bogen 3001PRO tripod (it comes in black, too)
Bogen 322RC2 "grip action" head

for my:
20D
70-200mm f/2.8 IS
1.4x converter
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Thanks Bob:
I've seen this tripod combination elsewhere. Just ordered it from B&H.

Thank you everyone for your input.
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