Cotty, the Manfrotto 055 comes with a 3-way head as standard also. I've got one as a spare for my Sachtler.
There are at least three variants of the 055. One plain, one with camo colours and padded grip areas on the legs, and one with an option to attach the center column sideways (great for macros). It's a very popular tripod in this country amongst nature photographers, because it gives a reasonably good performance at an acceptable weight. Jostein ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 3:43 PM Subject: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please > > 190D is like the more famous big 055 but : > > - a bit smaller :1.82m max. - about 0.55m compacted (maybe less than 2 feet) > > - a bit lighter (1.7kg versus 2.3 kg). > > - twist release legs with screw/unscrew mechanism. > > It is really a sturdy tripod but if you are taller than 1.85m the bigger 055 > will fit you better. Hopefully this is not the case for me. > > Good luck, > > Thibault Grouas. > > > >Hi folks, > > > >Would anyone like to recommend a decent tripod to me? > > > >Requirements: > >must be fairly sturdy > >must extend to about 5 feet in height without extending any central mech. > >must have twist-release legs (eg not pull out clasps etc) > >must compact to about 2 feet in length > >head not important 3-way/pan and tilt/ whatever. No balls! > > > >All thoughts considered. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Cotty > > > >____________________________________ > >Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at > >http://www.macads.co.uk/ > >____________________________________ > >Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! > >http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ > >____________________________________ > > > >
