I ordered this not too long ago: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/864571-REG/oben_ct_3581_be_126t_5_section_foldable_carbon.html
And I love it. Nice and lightweight, strong and sturdy. Plus it lets me get down low for macro work, etc. On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 1:42 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Thanks for this info, Jostein. I was hoping someone would mention >> Induro as that one and Benro are available here retail. > > > I also recommended Induro/Benro. They are a very good deal for the money. > > > >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 8:19 AM, Jostein<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I believe Feisol, Benro, Sirui and Induro all come out about the same. >>> I'm >>> not positively certain that they all come out of the same factory, but I >>> certainly have my suspicions... :-) >>> I have two different carbon Induros. They're both a little fiddly with >>> the >>> locking mechanism, but not annoyingly so. They operate in a wide range of >>> temperatures; the larger one has accompanied me to both Spitsbergen >>> (-25°C) >>> and Death Valley (at a balmy +30°C). >>> >>> Jostein >>> >>> >>> Den 12.08.2016 17.19, skrev Godfrey DiGiorgi: >>>> >>>> My Feisol CT3442 Tournament legs are about ten years old and show no >>>> signs >>>> of wear or age as yet. They've been used a lot. >>>> >>>> I looked up the latest version and note that they've been uprated to >>>> 55lbs >>>> load and have the new "rapid anti-leg-rotation" technology in the leg >>>> locks. >>>> The anti-rotation gizmo would be nice, it would speed up their use a >>>> good >>>> bit. As I said, I find the weight ratings absurdly optimistic—even the >>>> old >>>> ones!—but a set of these legs will handle an 8lb+ camera and long lens >>>> very >>>> well. They're also very light and easy to carry: all up weight of legs >>>> and >>>> head with carry bag is four and a quarter pounds IIRC. >>>> >>>> G >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Aug 11, 2016, at 5:19 PM, Bruce Walker<[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Two strong recommendations for Feisol; I am already Googling as we >>>>> speak. I notice that Feisol is a lot less expensive than Gitzo which >>>>> appears to be the Leica of tripods in comparison. … >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> >> >> > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > 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. -- -- Reduce your Government Footprint -- 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.
