I need to get to a camera store to check out the suggestions you and Godfrey made, which I'll try to do next weekend. Both look really nice. Thanks Stan.
Cheers, Christine On Aug 18, 2013, at 8:17 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. 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.
