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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Julian - you are the linkmeister! Thanks for the interesting > reading. > Ken Durling Hi Ken, My worst pictures ever taken were with a Cullman ballhead that had a thin wire post. It was light, but it acted like a pendulum, so undoing any stability afforded by a good legset. For long glass like an EF 100-400 IS USM, I now prefer use a ballhead without a post (e.g. Manfrotto 438=Bogen 3502, load capacity 15kg = 33lb) together with adapters for a QR (Manfrotto 120 = Bogen 3054 + It looks ugly, and it is relatively heavy (0.7kg = 1.5lb), and will not allow verticals (the tripod mount ring does that), but it is STABLE. For panning, the links above suggest the Manfrotto 501 series, but I have good results from the much lighter Manfrotto 200 = Bogen 3160 polycarbonate video head. (0.65kg = 1.4lb). Since I am on a weight reduction kick, I guess it is time to consider a carbon fibre tripod. Unfortunately there is no ideal CF 3pod on the market. Cheers Julian Loke * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
