That might be a good idea. When they are really bad, it feels like they crunch or squeaks. I've been thinking the sound might scare the birds off. To prevent this I lubricate my system drinking galleons of olive oil.
Seriously. Does anybody have some solid info on the Feisol tripods. They are rated to 12kg. So, on paper they should be more stable than the Velbon. Is this true or false? And how about the general quality? Tim Typo Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mike wilson Sent: 6. mars 2007 23:16 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Is Feisol 3371 an upgrade? Tim Øsleby wrote: > My K10D came a few days ago. I'm very happy with it, but I am expecting a > pretty large sum of money this month, so I feel an enablement coming. > I have been struggling to tame a 500/4,5. I have got acceptable results, but > I have a feeling that there is more living in this beast. So I'm thinking > about upgrading my tripod setup, a Velbon CF-630 and the Manfrotto gimbal > mount. I like the Velbon a lot, but max load is 6kg. Lens gimbal and camera > weights about 5kg, so I may be a bit too close to max load with a 500mm > (sometimes I use a TC too). > > My old knees tell me I need something light weight. I haven't got a sherpa, > and I often carry other stuff too. > So I've been thinking about Feisol CT-3371 (and perhaps a centre column, > just in case). What do you say? Is it an upgrade or am I fooling myself? > I know many of you are Gitzo fans, but it is so expensive. I'm also planning > to buy a new dog, some more stuff... > You get the general picture, I guess. Sounds like spring is just around the corner. Good luck with it. Maybe a new set of knees would make more sense. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
