Godfrey. Based on your glance, can you say anything on how the head will perform using a pretty long and rather heavy combo? (300/2,8 plus AF TC) Did it look like a thing that will absorb/minimise critical vibrations?
Or does somebody else have any idea about this? Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 16. mai 2006 02:52 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Manfrotto 468MGRC3 any good? > > I believe 468MGRC2 and 468MGRC3 is basically the same head, except for the > connection system. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 16. mai 2006 02:35 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Manfrotto 468MGRC3 any good? > > > > While I was looking at tripod legs today, I also glanced a look at > > the heads they had and played with the 468MGRC2. Not exactly what > > you're looking at, but the same basic head. > > > > It's a decent ball head. I like the friction adjustment and quick > > latch/unlock on the ball. It's not as smooth in operation as the > > Acratech or Kirk heads, but it feels serviceable and reasonably precise. > > > > Godfrey > > > > On May 15, 2006, at 4:34 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > > > > > When shooting birds I definitely needs stable support. But to shoot > > > fast I > > > would like something a bit more flexible than a regular head tripod > > > combo. > > > > > > So I'm debating. Shall I enable myself with a Bogen 393/Manfrotto 3421 > > > Gimball mount head? > > > What I've found of reviews on it is very promising. But, there's > > > one but. It > > > is using the RC3 connection system. The head I've got now 486RC2 is > > > using > > > the RC2 connection system. So when going from the gimball to my all > > > purpose > > > head I will have to switch connection system. Not very practical. > > > So buying > > > the gimball will probably (at some point) lead to buying another > > > head using > > > the same connection system. > > > The only head that's using RC3 is 468MGRC3. > > > http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/cache/offonce/pid/2316?livid=80| > > > 81&idx=83 > > > It's pricey, but it looks pretty good. But I would like to know if > > > somebody > > > has got something qualified to say about this head. > > > > > > The sidekick is off course an alternative. But to use that, I need > > > a head > > > using the Acra system first. And at this point I can't make that > > > kind of > > > investment. > > > Major enablement's tends to disable the bank account ;-) > > > > > > > >
