----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 6:02 PM Subject: Re: Praises and Thank Yous!
> On 31 Oct 2002 at 2:27, Brad Dobo wrote: > > > So I looked at the carbon fibres, and I had the > > money, but I didn't like them, too light. I wanted something strong, heavy, > > where I can plant it in heavy winds and not worry about it. The 055CB is that > > old? Interesting. Anyhow, it's all I want in a tripod, sure light is nice if > > you have to carry it far, but I like 'em heavy ;-) No pain, no gain. > > Brad, > > You gotta think outside the square dude, light means that you can get where you > need to go with more of the gear that actually makes the photos. Carbon tripods > are better at dissipating vibrations and if it is too light (which can be the > case) then it can easily be weighed down. > > Manfrotto make a triangular apron that you fit between the legs that you can > either dump photo gear or water bottle or rocks in to weigh down the pod. > > I had an 055 for years and I agree that it's a superb 35mm tripod, the > Manfrotto carbons offer virtually the same dimensions and flexibility. Now if > you were serious about a tripod you would have bought an 075 or 058 and a nice > chunky 229Pro head :-) > > I guess too that you would have found the QR much friendlier (and quite useful) > if you had purchased a Manfrotto head. I like the pain. Makes a good photo all the more rewarding ;-) That is, after I rest in the hot tub for 2 days. > Cheers, > > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html >
