Re: Looking to move up to arca-swiss

2013-05-02 Thread Kenneth Waller
Looking to move up to arca-swiss > >It's funny how true certain truisms are about buying a succession of tripods >until >you finally spend $BIGNUM on the good stuff. > >My attempts at photographing Saturn a few nights ago has prompted me >to switch from my manfrotto plat

Re: Looking to move up to arca-swiss

2013-05-02 Thread steve harley
on 2013-05-02 13:50 Larry Colen wrote http://www.amazon.com/Induro-BHD3-Ballhead-Black/dp/B002SXMRX0/ www.amazon.com/Induro-BHD2-Ballhead-Black/dp/B002SXMRWQ those two aren't much cheaper than the AcraTech GV2 i've had my eyes on:

Re: Looking to move up to arca-swiss

2013-05-02 Thread Kenneth Waller
I've used Kirk plates & receivers for years - no issues what so ever. -Original Message- >From: Doug Brewer >Subject: Re: Looking to move up to arca-swiss > >On 5/2/13 3:50 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> It's funny how true certain truisms are about buying a

Re: Looking to move up to arca-swiss

2013-05-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 05:00:59PM -0400, Stan Halpin wrote: > I use the smaller of the two Kirk ballheads. > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554685-REG/Kirk_BH_3_BH_3_Ballhead_with_Quick.html > > I use a real cheapo ballhead on my monopod, but Kirk also has a couple > variations on the t

Re: Looking to move up to arca-swiss

2013-05-02 Thread Stan Halpin
I use the smaller of the two Kirk ballheads. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554685-REG/Kirk_BH_3_BH_3_Ballhead_with_Quick.html I use a real cheapo ballhead on my monopod, but Kirk also has a couple variations on the theme for monopod usage. Kirk makes good stuff. I also use Kirk camera p

Re: Looking to move up to arca-swiss

2013-05-02 Thread Doug Brewer
On 5/2/13 3:50 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It's funny how true certain truisms are about buying a succession of tripods until you finally spend $BIGNUM on the good stuff. My attempts at photographing Saturn a few nights ago has prompted me to switch from my manfrotto plate system and move up to arca

Re: Looking to move up to arca-swiss

2013-05-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 03:07:03PM -0500, Darren Addy wrote: > > I'd probably > > get more telephoto image quality for my money buy mounting a Q to the > > glass that I already have. > > Indeed: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-q/212387-astro-q-club-5.html > > Are you using the self time

Re: Looking to move up to arca-swiss

2013-05-02 Thread Darren Addy
> I'd probably > get more telephoto image quality for my money buy mounting a Q to the > glass that I already have. Indeed: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-q/212387-astro-q-club-5.html Are you using the self timer to lock up the mirror and let vibrations settle down? -- PDML Pentax-Di

Looking to move up to arca-swiss

2013-05-02 Thread Larry Colen
It's funny how true certain truisms are about buying a succession of tripods until you finally spend $BIGNUM on the good stuff. My attempts at photographing Saturn a few nights ago has prompted me to switch from my manfrotto plate system and move up to arca swiss. I'm considering the Induro BHD3