Kenneth Waller
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Cakalic" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Carbon Fiber Tripod Recommendation?
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I understand where you're coming from. If you're too tired out by the
time you reach your destination, it's unlikely you'll have the focus
to produce excellently composed photographs.
Boy is that the truth !
I've been using an old Gitzo (non CF) ever since I got my 600. After
traipsing around Denali with it I upgraded to a Gitzo 1548 CF to save a few
pounds. I recently sold the 1548 and a Bogen 3221 (used all other times) &
got a Gitzo 3530LS that weighs less than either the 1548 or the Bogen - so
one tripod for all usage and a weight save to boot ! But that weight save
doesn't come cheap.
Tom
On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Bob W <[email protected]> wrote:
I am thinking abot getting a carbon fiber tripod. My
current one is too heavy, so I rarely use it (always makes me
think that standard tripods are a "guy thing" -- i.e. lots
of upper body strength to lug around).
t
Want light, want one that goes fairly tall (I am tall), and
one that collapses to a fairly short length.
And I want to keep it around $300 max.
Don't want a lot, do I? ;-)
I've been looking online and the Velbon El Carmagne seems
doable. My hesitation is that I have a Velbon non-carbon
fiber now and don't like it much (admittedly it was only
about $70). I mean it's okay and workable, but the pan and
tilt head moves even after I have it clamped all down and I
have found that highly annoying. I don't like ball heads much.
Anyone have experience with it or some other that they can recommend?
No experience with this, but some comments.
You should be able to get the head separately from the legs, and choose
the
head you want. You have to spend a bit more to get a pan/tilt head that
doesn't shift slightly when you tighten it. At the price you're looking at
I
would expect to be able to choose the head separately from the legs.
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
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