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Tripod recommendation
I am looking for a tripod to replace a cheap and wobbly one. I would
like a good quality, sturdy one that does *not* try to become a monopod (i.e. bring all legs together) when I move it a little. Does not need to support a lot of weight (3kg would be more than enough). Prefer the one for around $250 or less, but can pay more if necessary. Any info is appreciated! -- Alex |
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Tripod recommendation
I have a Manfrotto 190 which is very flexible (many positions possible) and
a Manfrotto 322RC2 head which is really great, easy to position and lock in place. Both fairly expensive but not looking back on my purchase. Jean "Alexander Miha" a écrit dans le message de ... I am looking for a tripod to replace a cheap and wobbly one. I would like a good quality, sturdy one that does *not* try to become a monopod (i.e. bring all legs together) when I move it a little. Does not need to support a lot of weight (3kg would be more than enough). Prefer the one for around $250 or less, but can pay more if necessary. Any info is appreciated! -- Alex |
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On May 8, 1:03 am, "jean" wrote:
I have a Manfrotto 190 which is very flexible (many positions possible) and a Manfrotto 322RC2 head which is really great, easy to position and lock in place. Both fairly expensive but not looking back on my purchase. Jean "Alexander Miha" a écrit dans le message ... I am looking for a tripod to replace a cheap and wobbly one. I would like a good quality, sturdy one that does *not* try to become a monopod (i.e. bring all legs together) when I move it a little. Does not need to support a lot of weight (3kg would be more than enough). Prefer the one for around $250 or less, but can pay more if necessary. Any info is appreciated! -- Alex- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I bought a Gitzo G-2220 Explorer Aluminium Tripod Legs (Rapid Column) - Supports 13.20 lb (5.99 kg) REG & paired it w/a Bogen / Manfrotto 486RC2 Compact Ball Head with Rapid Connect System 2 (Quick Release) - Supports 13.2 lb (6 kg) REG . This makes this unit untoppable. the legs don't have a limit to open them with...meaning you can lay it down flat on the ground & the center post....which is off center...can be positioned so your camera is mere millimeters from the ground.....should you have macro capabilities w/your camera. I paid about $250 for the tripod legs & about $65 for the ball head. This may be more than you were allowing for your budget but believe me....THEY'RE WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!!!! You can find both of these @ bhphotovideo.com I hope this has helped you in some way. |
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I bought a Gitzo G-2220 Explorer Aluminium Tripod Legs (Rapid Column) - Supports 13.20 lb (5.99 kg) REG & paired it w/a Bogen / Manfrotto 486RC2 Compact Ball Head with Rapid Connect System 2 (Quick Release) *snip* I have a Manfrotto 468MGRC5 ball head. Mine is on a Manfrotto 055C tripod. I'm not especially happy with the 468MGRC5 head. When I purchased it, I had also been considering the BH-55 head from Really Right Stuff. (http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/) I went with Manfrotto because it was a lot cheaper. My 'complaint' is that it's very hard to get the friction adjustment set so that it's loose enough to move but still tight enough not to fall over with a 180mm macro lens or telephoto lens mounted. I suspect the RSS equipment would have better tension control. At least it should for the price. The Manfrotto 055C tripod is certainly stable; no complaints at all in that regard. The only problem I've encountered is that after 8 years of use, the friction wheel that holds the top section of the centre post in place is loosing its grip. Even if I tighten the wheel as much a possible, the post creeps down as the camera sits. That gets frustrating when taking macros. |
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On May 7, 11:34 pm, Alexander Miha wrote:
[he wants a new tripod for $250] The carbon fibre Gitzo or similar is the end point for most non-casual photographers. Fortunately, the Benro equivalents are just as good, and about half the price, which means your ~$250 can pick up a very good tripod indeed. |
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Tripod recommendation
I strongly recommend a digital tripod. Make a search on this ng for
the keywords; this topic was already discussed several months ago. |
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Tripod recommendation
On May 8, 7:37 am, "
wrote: On May 7, 11:34 pm, Alexander Miha wrote: [he wants a new tripod for $250] The carbon fibre Gitzo or similar is the end point for most non-casual photographers. Fortunately, the Benro equivalents are just as good, and about half the price, which means your ~$250 can pick up a very good tripod indeed. Has anyone seen the tripods that amvona.com is offering on ebay? They seem to be getting good reviews from what I've read, and amvona also seems to have over 50000 positive feedbacks. I was thinking about getting either the AT-828BL or the AT-858. Any thoughts as to whether or not these tripods are any good? |
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"Tony Gartshore" wrote in message ... In article .com, says... I strongly recommend a digital tripod. Make a search on this ng for the keywords; this topic was already discussed several months ago. Just make sure it has 11 legs.. T. -- Do Binary Tripods have 11 legs ? dont know about that, but, a radioactive spider can have 11 legs |
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Tripod recommendation
banjo`s wrote:
"Tony Gartshore" wrote in message says... I strongly recommend a digital tripod. Make a search on this ng for the keywords; this topic was already discussed several months ago. Just make sure it has 11 legs.. Do Binary Tripods have 11 legs ? "There are 10 kinds of people: those who understand binary numbers and those who don't." jue |
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