> On May 20, 2022, at 7:28 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't use any of the other PD capture gizmos. That's not how I carry a > camera. :) > > You don't really need PD plates. The PDTT is completely compatible with ALL > of my Arca-Swiss classic plates. Its standard head is a bit limited in its > movements and precision, but is satisfactory for most of what I do when I'm > using a travel tripod. The option to fit a flat mount plate and a more > standard head for those occasions when it's preferable is great. (In fact, > you can keep the flat mount plate and head assembled and use just that > component without the rest of the PDTT column for best rigidity, when > desired.)
I’d be interested in seeing it in person sometime. That’s really the only way to check it out. > > The Gitzo travel tripods would be my second pick, but I don't know the range > very well at this time. I don't use any heads that don't have an Arca-Swiss > type QR system. I've been using the PDTT since about 2018. There are a few possibilities out there. I find it very frustrating that there are not any standard metrics for how well tripods actually work. I suspect that “weight capacity” on tripods is kind of like the “max power” of stereos. Yeah, it’s 100W, but that’s at 20%THD into 2 Ohms. Even so that doesn’t measure stiffness, dampening etc. much less separating the effects of the head from the base. It’s also hard to get a simple comparison across different models, the ads tend to be good at obfuscating what I’m looking for. I may need to simply put together a spreadsheet that compares everything. The Vanguard Veo might be interesting. There is also a Sirui(?) that’s only $100 that might work as an interim solution. -- Larry Colen [email protected]. sent from ret4est -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
