On Wed, 18 Jan 2006, mike wilson wrote:
_Everyone_ has a tight budget, they are just different. Find the one you want and then look for the best price you can. Unlike some other photographic equipment, tripods can often be found in (functionally) as good as new condition.
I second that; I bought my Manfrotto off ebay when my cheap plastic job lost a leg as I was extending it. Never looked back. This is a 1/60 shot with the Tamron 90 *and* my Manfrotto tripod:
http://www.epcc.ed.ac.uk/~kavousan/Tulip.JPG Kostas
