Brian Walters wrote: >Quoting [email protected]: > >> Interesting that in the video they show the least stable use of the >> tripod - with the center column extended. > >That's really the only way the 390 series can be used comfortably, >unless the user is quite short. With the centre column down, the max >height is just over 4 feet. It was the one thing that made me >hesitate about buying it, but it will do for occasional use while >bushwalking or travelling.
People seem to be forever comparing the stability of a tripod without the center column extended to that of a tripod with the center column extended. Most of the time the correct comparison to make is between the stability of *no tripod at all* and that of a tripod with the center column extended. Yes, keeping the center column retracted is a better option, but if it's not possible or practical it shouldn't be dismissed so lightly. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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.
