[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I find Manfrotto/Bogen to be very solidly built and sturdy, > but also heavy and more expensive than average. They are a > pro company and make tripods all the way up to the size you > could put artillery on. > They make a great range of tripods, too.
I thought a 67 with a 300mm lens WAS artillery! > Personally I use a tripod very rarely so I bought a tripod > designed not > for flexibility or light weight but for stability. I've > also got a bogen > monopod that has been holding up long telephotos 3 days a > week for 15 years. That would be my priority too. > Carbon fiber is nice, but REALLY spendy. That rules out carbon fibre for me, it's too light as well and whilst I know it's a strong material, I prefer the weight - particularly as I often use a tripod in high exposed areas, where the wind whips up a bit. Malcolm
