Re: About 86rc2 COMPACT BALL HEAD WITH RC2 PLATE

2006-07-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I have two Manfrotto heads, the 322RC2 and 468MGRC2. And a Kirk BH-1 with Arca-Swiss type QR mechanism. These heads are higher end than the 86 model line and don't creep when the camera is turned 90 degrees. The 468 is very precise and a pleasure to work with. What is less precise is the RC

Re: About 86rc2 COMPACT BALL HEAD WITH RC2 PLATE

2006-07-03 Thread Don Williams
Well. I'd forgotten about turning the camera. So I took another look and found the 3-way head with #2 plate. It costs £10 more and weighs more too, but the separate right angle plate is terribly expensive. More so than most of the smaller heads. The 3-way head has a bubble level as well; someth

Re: About 86rc2 COMPACT BALL HEAD WITH RC2 PLATE

2006-07-03 Thread Tom Reese
The legs are independent of the heads. You can put pretty much any tripod head you want on your Bogen legs. My SO uses a CR2 system head and she's happy with it. One item you might want to consider is the Bogen Junior Elbow Bracket for the CR2 system. It makes it much easier to shoot vertically

About 86rc2 COMPACT BALL HEAD WITH RC2 PLATE

2006-07-03 Thread Don Williams
Hi all, The ball head I've been using for about 35 years is a little tired. I'm thinking of a Manfrotto 86RC2 does anyone know of a reason why this plate and head would not be suitable for the D? I use a Manfrotto tripod (big one) and that's why I haven't bothered to look at other makes. Don