I may be purchasing a monopod at some point, but I need a traditional, good quality, light but sturdy tripod. But thanks for the suggestion. Thanks, Darren.
Cheers, Christine On Aug 18, 2013, at 7:14 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, you asked for thoughts, so here are mine (such as they are). It > depends on the sort of "travel" your travel is, but I think it is > worth asking whether you need a tripod at all, or rather might get > away with a monopod. Monopods are much easier to carry, lightweight > and can even serve as a walking stick on hikes. A quick release plate > on the camera and receptor on the monopod makes converting it to use > much quicker and easier than a full-fledged tripod. I used mine on a > recent day hike around the zoo and found it perfect for giving me > enough steadiness to drop a couple of EVs of shutter speed when > needed, even at 500mm. > > I also have a cheap Velbon DF mini which is lightweight and more of a > tabletop tripod, but perfect for those times you need to put the > camera on a tripod for a self-timer selfie (or group with everybody > including YOU in the picture). It would make a decent backpacking > tripod, if you didn't mind the low camera angles or else you set it up > on something higher. > > My main tripod is a Manfrotto 3021BPro, which is the model before the > current models, but a well-regarded tripod. I would like it a lot, > even if I hadn't found it at at thrift store for $7.50. Still in the > market for a Real ballhead for it and trying to decide between Really > Right Stuff and Acratech, at the moment. > > On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 6:52 PM, Rick Womer <[email protected]> wrote: >> It looks very similar to my Velbon 383 (long since discontinued), which >> weighs about 2 1/2 lbs (1.2 kg)and is a bit unsteady unless I hang my camera >> bag from it. >> >> So, that's what I do. >> >> It is with me A LOT more often than my 6 lb/2.5 kg Slik. >> >> It is with me A LOT LESS since I got the K-5, whose anti-shake is remarkable. >> >> Rick >> >> http://photo.net/photos/RickW >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Christine Aguila <[email protected]> >> To: PDML List <[email protected]> >> Cc: >> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 12:53 PM >> Subject: I need a tripod >> >> 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. > > > > -- > "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - > Peter Galassi > > -- > 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.
