the $89 slik B800 will do fine with that lens but the manfrotto heads are great.
--- Ramesh Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Moastly, I do outdoor nature photography. > My biggest lens is Tamrom 300mm /2.8. > At present I use slik 700dxpro with pan-tilt. > Theoritically, moving sems to be easier in case of > ball head. I may stick to SLIK tripods. Max I could > spend on ballhead is 150usd. > > Can I mix the brands? (say slik legs & some xyz ball > head). > > Thanks > Ramesh > > > > --- Christian Skofteland > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ramesh Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Hi, > > > I am planning replace my existing tripd with > > corbon > > > fibre tripod, so was thinking about the ball > > heads. > > > I have few doubts about them. > > > > > > Are there any advantages in using ballhead > instead > > of > > > pan-tilt style ones? > > > Which is more stable? > > > > > > > It's really a matter of preference. I use a > > ballhead becasue it is quicker > > for me to use in the field. Many people prefer > the > > pan-tilt because it > > gives them the opportunity to change one axis at a > > time. > > > > Which is more stable? It's a case of size (and > > build-quality) matters. I > > use a giant Graf StudioBall which is rock solid > for > > my lenses (300/4 is my > > largest lens). Some ballheads are very cheap and > > flimsy as are some > > pan/tilt heads. > > > > It's really up to your type of photography > > > > Christian > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to > Outlook(TM). > http://calendar.yahoo.com > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
