On 9 Feb 2001, at 11:28, Joachim Hein wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > 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.
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> > Do you have any experience or advice?
> > Should I look at standard 3-way heads?
> >
> > Thanks in advance, Flavio
>
> Dear Flavio,
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> With respect to the tripod itself, I own the Manfrotto 190. If you
> have to carry it on your shoulders for a kilometer or so, it is heavy
> enough. For sure it is less solid than the one you are after and
> offers less features for macro, but at least you can spread the legs
> that you get quite close to the ground. In my experience it is solid
> enough to carry a 200mm lens. I haven't tried anything longer so no
> comment wheather it is still good at 300mm or 400mm.
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FWIW, I own both tripods, the 455 and 190.
The 190 has the smaller ball head on it (352RC) and the 455
has the 029 three-way head on it.
The 190/352RC works really well with any lens up to about
300mm (I regularly use an 80-200mm F2.8 with no problems),
and the 455/029 I use with everything else, including the
600mm F5.6.
To answer the original question, IMHO the 029 head is most
certainly stable enough to support the use that you want.
I'm not sure about the Manfrotto ballheads, I hear that they
are not the most solid when it comes to the larger lenses
(i.e. the 600 - I have heard a lot of good things about the
Arca-Swiss - big $$$) but the 029 should suit your needs
quite well.
Cheers!
Brian
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