Hello Ernest,
Ernest Alejandria skrev:
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> Hi Joergen,
>
> I use the 460mg head on my Manfrotto carbon fiber tripod (model 440/
> Bogen
> 3444). As Jan said, it is the ideal compliment to the lightweight
> carbon
> fiber tripod series. The ease of portability and it's inherent
> sturdiness is
> hard to match on this combination IMO.
>
I guess you are right, but I find it hard to justify the cost
of the carbon fibre tripod, not that I do not think it is worth
the cost for some, but not for me at this moment.
> The 3 knobs adjustment control takes some getting used to, at first.
> But
> just like in anything else, the more you use it, the more familiar
> they
> become. I've been using this tripod/head combo for about a year now,
> and
> those control knobs are pretty much second nature to me by now.
>
Sorry to have to ask some question, if you have the time and
energy (and of course have the answers), I would be grateful
if you would answer, but do not feel pressed to answer.
Exactly how do the knobs work ?
I think that you turn them to free the axis, and then you have
to adjust the camera in that axis, and then turn the knob back
to lock the axis, is that right ?
Can you free the axis just enough so the camera is moveable,
but does not "fall" ?
Do you have to take each axis in turn, or can you with some
practice adjust 2 or 3 together ?
What kind of photography do you use this head for ?
Or rather, is it good for both general and macro photography ?
That is what I will be using it for, at least to try macro
photography, so if it is bad for that, it would be good to
know before.
I guess the best would be to try it in real life, but I do not
have any good shop nearby, so I have no possibility to test it.
> I also like the removable quick-release plate feature of this head.
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>
> So for this and other reasons already stated, I wouldn't hesitate in
> recommending this head to anybody.
>
Thanks for this, this is exactly the kind of input I was
*hoping* for, but I did not count on it, so I am grateful,
even though I "thanked" with a bunch of question.
> Regards,
>
> Paulo Ernest
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