I have a Slik pro 804 carbon fiber tripod with a Bogen 8047 three-way head. The Bogen head is fairly stout, probably weighs around three pounds, but it's very solid and has bubble levels. The Slik tripods aren't the equal of Gitzos, but they're very light, sturdy and the legs lock well. The center column leaves much to be desired, but I rarely raise it. The Bogen head can sometimes be found on ebay. I found one today that's at $90 with a little more than an hour to go: http://cgi.ebay.com/Bogen-Manfrotto-3047-pan-tilt-head_W0QQitemZ120509524348QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0eed697c#ht_500wt_1088 Paul On Dec 23, 2009, at 3:36 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> In a message dated 12/23/2009 12:23:53 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > The legs you're looking at have 4 sections, and this can be a bit of a pain > to put up and down. It also tends to mean that one of the sections my be a > bit thin and weak. I prefer to have 3 sections because it's easier to > handle > and stronger, although longer when folded. > > Bob > > ========== > Good point, thanks. > > Marnie aka Doe ;-) > > --------------------------------------------- > We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we > created them. Albert Einstein > > > -- > 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.
