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From: "Pierre Bellavance" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 8:12 PM
Subject: EOS Tripod for 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS Lens
> Hi,
>
> Next month will be Tripod Month.
>
> I'm looking for a relatively cheap and easily transportable tripod for my
> 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS Lens.
>
> I don't think I need the Kirk BH-1 Ball Head ($$$ and heavy).
>
> I was thinking of the following:
>
> Bogen (Manfrotto) 3001Pro (new model) Tripod Legs
> Bogen (Manfrotto) 308 ProBall
> Kirk QR-1 Quick Release Platform
> Kirk Lens Plate for the 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS Lens
> Kirk Lens Plate for the Elan 7e camera (for the 20/2.8 and the
> 28-135/3.5-5.6 IS).
>
> What do you think?
>
> Thanks
>
> Pierre
>
> At 20:14 3/31/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Gang,
> >
> >Well, it was wide angle zooms last month. This month EOS topic
> >seems to be telephoto lenses. Next month, maybe macro? or
> >portrait? :-)
>
> >Cheers
> >Julian Loke
>
The 308 is a GREAT head (I love mine), but I'm not a QR fan, everyone to
their own, I suppose. I got a good deal on a black 3021 leg set, about the
same I think as what you're looking at. I only wish Bogen made a bag that
wasn't 6" too long or 2" too short for this tripod.
Tom P.
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