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I have looked at the tripod head issue for a while...I've probably owned a half-dozen of them, of various manufacture. I currently use the Arca-Swiss quick release system on the NPC pro heads. I have two of them, purchased used. There are a zillion tripods and heads out there. Whatever works well for you...use it! I suppose you could make a case for the automobile window mounts as well...I'm sure there is some railfan use for them, too. I have four or five serious railfan friends who I go shooting with on a regular basis and I think all five own and use different tripods and heads. The bean bag is one of the great camera supports of all time. We use them in many forms for professional video use. Back to the tripod heads...I find it curious that the Arca-Swiss ballheads are pricey, but you NEVER see used ones for sale. That says something...people buy them and keep using them, no matter what kinds of cameras or lenses they buy, use and resell. And, I think one of the other items that serious railfan shooters should own and use regularly is a monopod...there are some "run and gun" situations where a tripod would cause you to miss the shot entirely, but a monopod gives you a good tradeoff of stability and speed of use. There is no right or wrong way to approach anything in photography. I find it quite educational to learn about techniques and equipment from other photographic specialties...nature and wildlife and photojornalism are two that come to mind...and "steal" stuff from them that is applicable to the photography of railways as well. --David R. Busse Diamond Bar, Calif. ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
