Re: Manfrotto 055Cl vs Pro
David A. Mann wrote: ... Are they adjustable like the older lock mechanism? My older 055 legs just require the right size socket (3/8? I forget). In fact it came with a worthless plastic tool for this purpose that broke the first time I tried to use it. ... Yes, they should be adjustable and the tripod came with a metal tool, probably they were inundated by broken plastic ones. One of the things that makes Manfrotto a successful company is their attention to these things, they do mistakes but they promptly correct them and always try to improve their products while keeping the price low. In my case I couldn't find this head anywhere in Rome so I called directly the factory where they offered to ship one immediately to the distributor and from there to the shop in Roma which finally geve it to me. A really good service, although the distributor wasn't very pleased with my direct interaction with the factory. Flavio - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Manfrotto 055Cl vs Pro
I may have an opportunity to buy a new (I guess) Manfrotto 055 Cl tripod and a heavy duty ballhead No 168. All this for $75 ($50 - tripod, $25 - head). My question is this - is the price right (I guess it is), and (more important) how often do you use the center column of the 055 Pro in horizontal position (I think it's the only difference between the 055 Cl and Pro). I don't know about the new Heavy Duty ballhead, but the old design sucks. I suggest you double checked before you buy one. Don't be fooled by its size. regards, Alan Chan _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Manfrotto 055Cl vs Pro
Alan, you're talking about the head, right? What about those legs? ukasz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alan Chan Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 8:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Manfrotto 055Cl vs Pro I may have an opportunity to buy a new (I guess) Manfrotto 055 Cl tripod and a heavy duty ballhead No 168. All this for $75 ($50 - tripod, $25 - head). My question is this - is the price right (I guess it is), and (more important) how often do you use the center column of the 055 Pro in horizontal position (I think it's the only difference between the 055 Cl and Pro). I don't know about the new Heavy Duty ballhead, but the old design sucks. I suggest you double checked before you buy one. Don't be fooled by its size. regards, Alan Chan _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Manfrotto 055Cl vs Pro
Alan, you're talking about the head, right? What about those legs? I don't know much about their tripod except I used their original 190 055 few years ago. regards, Alan Chan _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
