Cotty,
LOL, Perhaps you could help me with a few items here.
Regards, Bob S.
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PPS the VHS player was an old farty thing that had seen 3 year's service
but often needed a good clout to ward off an amazing shower of sparkles
across the picture. It recently decided
I suppose we're all allowed a gaff or two but I have to say that
on this performance, I wouldn't be using them again. Naturally I didn't
tell Nice Chap that - I'm british for drying out loud. I whinge in
silence and lagter beat up a VHS player. True.
Spellchecking and proofreading is
I like the first version better. g
Ciao,
Graywolf
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From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Pentax List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please
I suppose we're all
Update. Manfrotto 190 PRO black (89GBP) and 308RC pro ball head (44.95)
ordered from a very pleasant chap at Camerworld, Oxford St, London. SRS
was cheapest at 85 but no stock. My local shop had no stock and wanted 95
and 49, respectively. In this day and age, having the stock is
everything.
I'm not keen on the RC facility though
(308RC) as I tend to mount the camera on the sticks and that's it - it
stays like that until I'm done for that session. I guess balls aren't
that bad, LOL.
Any final thoughts before I hunt for the best price?
There is also a 308 which has no RC :-)
I thought that RC in Bogen speak was resin coated or resin composite =
the ball doesn't look like metal.
Cotty wrote:
I'm not keen on the RC facility though
(308RC) as I tend to mount the camera on the sticks and that's it - it
stays like that until I'm done for that session. I guess
There is a slight weight advantage to the non RC 450g vs 560g. I have a mini
210B head (smaller version of the plain 308) on my table top pod and even
though it's a small set-up it's still a pain to fix the thumb screw,
fixing the
QR plate to the camera or lens is much faster and less clumsy.
Cotty wrote:
There is a slight weight advantage to the non RC 450g vs 560g. I have a mini
210B head (smaller version of the plain 308) on my table top pod and even
though it's a small set-up it's still a pain to fix the thumb screw,
fixing the
QR plate to the camera or lens is much faster
RC refers to the presence of a quick release plate. Manfrotto often
makes two versions of a head (eg. 141 and 141RC): one with, and one
lacking, a quick release plate.
chris
On Sun, 29 Dec 2002, Lon Williamson wrote:
I thought that RC in Bogen speak was resin coated or resin composite =
: 29 December 2002 11:01
To: Pentax List
Subject: OT: To RC or not? (was: Re: OT: Tripod
recommendations please)
I'm not keen on the RC facility though
(308RC) as I tend to mount the camera on the sticks and
that's it - it
stays like that until I'm done for that session. I guess
Good luck with the 'pod, even though it's for your digital ;-) I
assume you REALLY don't want to lug around your heavy tripod for
the betacam or what you guys use :)
Thanks for the tips Frants.
Yep, the tripod I carry around for the day job is Sachtler carbon-fibre 3
section monster with
Where do you live, exactly, Bob
At 07:52 PM 12/26/2002 -0800, you wrote:
Good idea! We can also tell when Tyrannosaurus Rex is prowling nearby!
No, really, good idea!
Regards,
Bob
Beer is proof that God loves us and
NOT in Jurassic Park.
Regards,
Bob
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy!
- Benjamin Franklin
From: Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Where do you live, exactly, Bob
At 07:52 PM 12/26/2002 -0800,
That's good I was just a little worried.
At 09:12 PM 12/28/2002 -0800, you wrote:
NOT in Jurassic Park.
Regards,
Bob
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy!
- Benjamin Franklin
From: Peter Alling
From: David A. Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I didn't know Manfrotto tripods came with a head.
I think you're right. Bought mine too long ago to remember properly.
However, I think I got the 3-way pan head as part of a package back
then. Probably was just some local offer, then...
Jostein
Hi guys,
Rob, do you find using the plate a pain?
I do. I asked at my local store if I could buy
a short or even replacement center column, intending
to take a hacksaw to the latter if necessary.
Bogen here in the US does not list either part,
according to the store.
-Lon
Rob Studdert wrote:
On 26
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From: Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please
Rob, do you find using the plate a pain?
I do. I asked at my local store
On 27 Dec 2002 at 8:52, Lon Williamson wrote:
Rob, do you find using the plate a pain?
I do. I asked at my local store if I could buy
a short or even replacement center column, intending
to take a hacksaw to the latter if necessary.
Bogen here in the US does not list either part,
according
On 27 Dec 2002 at 13:49, T Rittenhouse wrote:
Interesting, I had a 3021 cira :979 and now have one cira:1992. The newer
one is obviously more cheaply made. Apparently the current
Bogen/Manofrotto's are still more cheaply made. Built to sell at a price
point, I guess.
The only difference that
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From: Dan Scott
Subject: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please
I have the 3401, too, and like it quite a bit. But, it has
lever locks,
not twist locks. I think all the Bogen/Manfrotto models have
leg locks,
or do they have some twist types?
028. Has thumbscrews
: Tripod recommendations please
190D is like the more famous big 055 but :
- a bit smaller :1.82m max. - about 0.55m compacted (maybe less than
2 feet)
- a bit lighter (1.7kg versus 2.3 kg).
- twist release legs with screw/unscrew mechanism.
It is really a sturdy tripod
Lon,
There are two centerposts for the x55 series; the standard and a shorter
one.
The latter has saved me of half a hand, at least!
Also, I discovered a bit late that the rubber cup for the bottom of the
centerpost gives a slight protection against the worst fingersqueezes. They
are available as
Ya know, I like my 3046. Very, very stable, like that of the old wooden
tripods. I added three small blocks of wood to eliminate small, high
frequency vibration that may happen if you accidentally twang a center
leg. They just press fit between center legs and side legs. I also have a
surveyor's
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Subject: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please
Ya know, I like my 3046. Very, very stable, like that of the
old wooden tripods. I added three small blocks of wood to
eliminate small, high frequency vibration that may happen if
you accidentally twang a center leg. They just press fit
Good idea! We can also tell when Tyrannosaurus Rex is prowling nearby!
No, really, good idea!
Regards,
Bob
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy!
- Benjamin Franklin
From: Len Paris [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thursday, December 26, 2002, at 09:06 PM, Len Paris wrote:
Does anybody carry along a pie pan and a jug of water? If you are
shooting near a highway, it's nice to know when the ground is NOT
vibrating.
Len
Good tip. Thanks.
Dan Scott
--- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Would anyone like to recommend a decent tripod to
me?
Requirements:
must be fairly sturdy
must extend to about 5 feet in height without
extending any central mech.
must have twist-release legs (eg not pull out clasps
etc)
must compact to about 2 feet
I discovered Manfrotto makes a nice kit for not too expensive (about 120 EUR in
france). It consists of Manfrotto 190D legs and their standard 3-way head.
190D is like the more famous big 055 but :
- a bit smaller :1.82m max. - about 0.55m compacted (maybe less than 2 feet)
- a bit lighter
: OT: Tripod recommendations please
I discovered Manfrotto makes a nice kit for not too expensive (about 120
EUR in france). It consists of Manfrotto 190D legs and their standard 3-way
head.
190D is like the more famous big 055 but :
- a bit smaller :1.82m max. - about 0.55m compacted (maybe
for macros). It's a very
popular tripod in this country amongst nature photographers, because
it gives a reasonably good performance at an acceptable weight.
Jostein
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Tripod
Jostein wrote:
Cotty,
the Manfrotto 055 comes with a 3-way head as standard also. I've got
one as a spare for my Sachtler.
I didn't know Manfrotto tripods came with a head. Mine [also 055] didn't
when I boughti it a couple of years ago. I added an 029, the big 3-way
head with those
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From: David A. Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 2:29 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Tripod recommendations please
Jostein wrote:
Cotty,
the Manfrotto 055 comes with a 3-way head as standard also. I've got
one as a spare for my Sachtler.
I didn't know
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