Most people i have sen use the 222 on a monopod.
I can see from several posts now, including 2 armed Bob, that it might be a
pain.
Someone posted about a tripod with the cantalever center that is good fo macro.
I'll check into that.
Thanks one and all
And Bob, sorry about only having two arms. Science is doing wonders theses days.
With a HUGE tonque in cheek:-)
Dave
> Bob, I found the same problem of not having
enough arms. Have an
> acquaintance who raved about his 222, and when I learned that he uses
> it only on his mono-pod, I understood why.
>
> Jack
>
> --- Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I have a grip action ball head. It was the first head I bought for my
> > first
> > Mannfrotto. However, I soon abandoned it in favour of a conventional
> > ball
> > head because to use the 222 properly you need 3 arms. I am short of
> > that to
> > the tune of 1 arm. Using the grip action thing you cannot
> > simultaneously
> > track a subject and either focus manually or use the aperture ring
> > while
> > keeping your finger on the shutter release. Possibly it works well
> > with AF
> > cameras and lenses without aperture rings.
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,
> > Bob
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: 05 January 2006 16:11
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Anyone using these Manfrotto products?
> > >
> > >
> > > The 222 Grip Action Ball Head (pistol grip style)
> > >
> > > The 55NAT tripod.
> > >
> > > I don't really have a tripod. I have a Manfrotto 28 (similar
> > > to the 55) that i borrow from work (the one Bill used at GFM
> > > this past summer)with pan head, and would like to get my own.
> > >
> > > Any comments on the above or feel free to stear me into a
> > > good direction.
> > >
> > > Uses would be for the 6x7 (10%) and for the nature weekend
> > > this June, plus macro.
> > >
> > > Can 1 tripod do all three or should i look at a general
> > > tripods and one for macro.
> > >
> > > Head ideas, espesially for macro would be welcome
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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