And here's what's wrong with it: It's a knuckle-bruising finger bleeder. The centerpost is too long. I use mine, but prefer the Slik 300 DX (not the flimsier 330) for everything but telephoto work. If I were 5' 2", eyes of blue the 300 would be my only tripod. -Lon
Jostein wrote: > > Cotty, > the Manfrotto 055 comes with a 3-way head as standard also. I've got > one as a spare for my Sachtler. > > There are at least three variants of the 055. One plain, one with camo > colours and padded grip areas on the legs, and one with an option to > attach the center column sideways (great for macros). It's a very > popular tripod in this country amongst nature photographers, because > it gives a reasonably good performance at an acceptable weight. > > Jostein > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 3:43 PM > Subject: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please > > > > > 190D is like the more famous big 055 but : > > > > - a bit smaller :1.82m max. - about 0.55m compacted (maybe less than > 2 feet) > > > > - a bit lighter (1.7kg versus 2.3 kg). > > > > - twist release legs with screw/unscrew mechanism. > > > > It is really a sturdy tripod but if you are taller than 1.85m the > bigger 055 > > will fit you better. Hopefully this is not the case for me. > > > > Good luck, > > > > Thibault Grouas. > > > > > > >Hi folks, > > > > > >Would anyone like to recommend a decent tripod to me? > > > > > >Requirements: > > >must be fairly sturdy > > >must extend to about 5 feet in height without extending any central > mech. > > >must have twist-release legs (eg not pull out clasps etc) > > >must compact to about 2 feet in length > > >head not important 3-way/pan and tilt/ whatever. No balls! > > > > > >All thoughts considered. > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Cotty > > > > > >____________________________________ > > >Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at > > >http://www.macads.co.uk/ > > >____________________________________ > > >Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! > > >http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ > > >____________________________________ > > > > > > >
