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On this topic, does anyone have or know of a conversion list from older
4-digit Bogen model #s (ie, #3021) to the current Manfrotto numbers?
Darren
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From: Jan van Wijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: February 9, 2001 1:45 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Manfrotto heads, please help!
>Hi Flavio,
>
>>tomorrow I'm going to buy myself a new tripod. The choice is the 055PRO
>>(former 455, Bogen #3021PRO), the one which offers the ability to mount
>>the central column horizontally.
>>
>
>Good choice! I have the older model, with a fixed central column (055NAT)
>
>>I thought I'd take the Proball head (468RC, Bogen 3435QR) and get both
>>precision and mobility but I discovered that this head is not
>>reccommended with the tripod and (more important) is way out of my
>>budget since it costs about twice the tripod.
>>
>>The remainig options are: the smaller 308RC (Bogen 3413QR) ballhead or
>>the older 168 (Bogen 3055). I think I remember not very good comments
>>about the last one and the first looks a bit too light for my liking.
>>
>
>Actualy I bought a ball-head last week that I like, it is the 352RC, not
too heavy
>but it will take upto 4kg of equipment. (should hold the Z1 + 2.8 300mm)
>It is called a midi-head and cost is about US $45
>
>There is also a slightly cheaper version without the quick-release stuff.
>
>>Do you have any experience or advice?
>>Should I look at standard 3-way heads?
>>
>
>I would, for macro work I prefer to use the Manfrotto 141 head, it is
simple
>but sturdy and gives much more control over your composition than a
>ball-head does because you can work on each of the three movements
>separatly.
>
>The disadvantage is that is is a little bigger than a ball-head.
>
>There is also an 141RC that has the quick-release built in.
>
>>The tripod will be used mainly for macro shots, then landscape photos
>>and very little studio.
>
>Regards, JvW
>---------------------------------------------------------
>Jan van Wijk; www.fsys.demon.nl
>
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