>Charles Soper wrote:
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>I've pretty much decided to get the Bogen 3444 Carbon Fiber Tripod legs.
>They weigh about 3.6 Ibs. and I'm really tired of carrying a heavy tripod
>around. I'm not sure what kind of head to get. It would defeat the purpose
>to put a big heavy head on a lightweight tripod. The Bogen 3413 proball
>looks good and weighs about 1 or 1.2 lbs., but I was hoping to get
>something even lighter possibly a Magnesium ball head. Does anyone have
>any recommendations? By the way, the heaviest lens I have is a light
>compact Canon 70-200mm f4. My body is a A2E. Thanks for any help.
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Charles,
3.6 lbs. is heavy for a Carbon Fiber. Check out the Slik Pro 804CF tripod,
it weighs only 2.6 lbs, same as the Gitzo Mountaineer Mk II.
Then add a Velbon PH-263 magnesium ballhead which is 3.8 inches high,
and weighs only 9.6 ounces. This head is lighter than the Gitzo heads
and very well made. Total weight for the combo is less than your Bogen 3444
alone.
Peter K
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