On Aug 18, 2013, at 9:17 PM, Stan Halpin <[email protected]> wrote:
> Courtesy of eBay, I have a new/used tripod in the mail on the way to me. a > Manfrotto 055CX3 Carbon Fiber 3 Section Tripod which IIRC was highly > recommended by Paul Stenquist a month or two ago. After last week's marathon three-day shoot at the Mopar Nationals, I'm still very fond of that tripod. it's light, it's sturdy, and it's easy to configure, both in terms of the leg angle and the leg locks. It never got in the way, which is the best thing one can say about a tripod. Paul > Others which looked attractive to me (eBay auctions ending within the next > hour, but similar readily available) are the Giottos MT 8250B 4-section > carbon fiber and the Gitzo 1325. After my field experience during the > workshop I took, I really really wanted a better tripod, with the following > in mind: carbon fiber for weight and stability, tall enough that I don't have > to stoop too much nor use the center-post extension, ability to spread the > legs wide for low-level shots, a hook to hang a weight for additional > stability, good leg lock/unlock mechanism, and short enough to be manageable. > I gave up on the idea of fitting into a 22' suitcase; I'll just travel with a > larger suitcase or figure another method of transport. > > stan > > On Aug 18, 2013, at 12:53 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > >> Hi Everyone: >> >> I saw this new tripod on amazon: especially made for travel and mobility. >> If you click to the images page, there's a video showing the tripod "in >> action." Any thoughts? >> It's amazingly compact and can sustain up to 8.5 pounds. >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-BeFree-Compact-Lightweight-Photography/dp/B00CIVLAJO/ref=sr_1_2?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1376843934&sr=1-2 >> >> >> Would be interested in any thoughts. >> >> Thanks, Christine >> > > > -- > 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.
