> I've found that "stiffness" is good and it certainly helps in > alleviating > the effects of wind
Do I really have to point this out to Mark!? > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bob Blakely > Sent: 23 September 2008 20:19 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Product Advice - Tripods > > I've found that "stiffness" is good and it certainly helps in > alleviating > the effects of wind, mirror slap, shutter slap, touching the > camera, etc., > but nothing tames these problems like mass. The more lbs or > kilos (if you > prefer) the better. If you want the very best performance, I > can't recommend > low weight with extreme lenses. I use the strap and sling 'um over my > shoulder - or I use one of my sons as a bearer. > > I use a Bogen (Manfrotto) 3258 most of the time. I also have > a 3246, but > it's not really stable enough for the really big lenses. Even > at it's lowest > position, I've had the the upper part of the legs vibrate > making the whole > tripod vibrate ever so slightly. This is not noticeable with > the shorter > lenses, but it's a problem with the big ones like the 1000 mm > that are > pushing the weight limit. Six little wood blocks one on each > side of the > upper part of each leg kills the vibration, but it's a pain > and still not > the best answer. > > I have a 20 lb. barbell weight that I fitted for a 3/8" > socket using two > steel disks and a cut down one inch bolt and nut drilled and > tapped for > 3/8". Sometimes I fit this to the 3/8" screw on the bottom of > the center > post. This takes care of the 67's mirror and curtain slap > quite nicely. > > Regards > Bob... > --------------------------------------------------------------- > "I don't mind if you don't like my manners. > I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. > I grieve over them long winter evenings." > -- Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Sawyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hi PDML, > > > > I need some input regarding the Induro Alloy Series, > specifically the > > A-414. > > > > I've been using an old Bogen 3221W with everything but my > A600 and a 3036 > > for the latter. I do nature photography mostly, and neither is well > > suited, > > weight-wise, to hauling any distance. Hence, I want > something that is > > light > > and will handle even the A600. > > > > Most carbon-fiber offerings are well out of my price range, > though I noted > > both the Feisol and Flashpoint CF items recommended here a couple of > > months > > ago. Those two are still a bit pricey, though not > excessively so. There > > are > > a couple of other purchases on the near horizon, so I'm > watching costs > > right > > now. > > > > Yesterday, I saw (and lifted) the Induro A-414, which was > selling at a > > local > > store for $199.00. It claims to handle as much total weight > as the 3036 > > hernia-maker, weighs only a couple of pounds more than the > CF counterparts > > mentioned, and seems pretty sturdy and torsion-resistant > (the A600 is long > > and has the mount at the back end). And it will fit in my > checked luggage, > > > a > > requirement. It looks like what I need, but I want to > bounce the idea off > > of > > everyone here before I pull out my VISA and add to the > household debt. > > > > I am grateful for any and all input. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above and follow the directions. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
