Try Markins ball heads www. markins. com . They seem to be a piece of art.
Fero www. wnp. sk -----Original Message----- From: Marco Kost Sent: November 29, 2002 4:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: EOS OT: Carbon Tripod and Ballhead Dear list-members, Sorry for being off-topic, but I need your advice. As I�m often taking photos on my backcountry-trips, and my tripod is too heavy for carrying it around all the time (Manfrotto 055 with MA168 ballhead), I decided to get a carbon tripod. As a good choice to me it seems to get the Manfrotto No. 443, as it is quite cheap compared with its competitors from Gitzo. Now I have some questions: what about built quality of Manfrotto carbon tripods? As I shoot also in winter with temperatures below zero degrees celsius, I wonder if any problems might appear concerning the materials the tripod is made of. Will the tripod be stable enough to carry my gear without wobbling or shaking? Mostly I use an EOS 3 with 2.8/70-200 and sometimes 2x converter. Is there a lighter alternative to the ballhead I use at the moment? I think that only changing the tripod and then putting the old, quite heavy ballhead will make the combo unstable. Many thanks in advance, all your help is highly appreciated. Have a nice weekend, Marco ------------------------------------------------- Marco Kost Journalist - Bild und Text * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
