When I was 16 years old, my Grandmother knew I was into photography
and gave me a Tripod for my Birthday or Christmas, I can't remember
which really. It was/is very light, made with aluminum tubing, but real
cast metal fittings and camera stage, (not the best, metal, the crank to
raise and lower the center post broke somewhere i don't remember exactly
how, but there was obviously a flaw the casting). I still use it when I
need a light tripod. It's a lot sturdier than any modern tripod in the
same weight class, and while I wouldn't expect it to hold a 600mm lens,
even the Vivitar Solid Cat is too much for it. It does a creditable job
with a lightweight, (and with Pentax is there any other kind), camera
and lens combo, (up to the A*300mm f4.0).. Now true I use it partly
because of the sentimental attachment, but I really haven't found
anything else that would really replace it.
On 10/7/2010 5:11 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote:
John Sessoms<jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
Not sturdy enough. You'll end up spending more later to get a GOOD
tripod. Better to apply your limited funds to that task the first time
around.
Is there anyone around here who is still using his first tripod? How
many times have we all been told that there is no such thing as a cheap
*and* decent tripod? Has it ever kept anyone of us from buying all this
worthless crap?
Let me try this: get a second-hand cheap tripod. You'll want to get rid
of it soon enough anyhow and you'll cut your losses.
One more tip: there's also lots of expensive crap, e.g. stay away from
everything with tubular legs and the name Manfrotto written on it.
Ra-Berlebach-lf
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