Dan, you say
> I used to bring a tripod with me, but with the tighter baggage regulations,
> I gave it up a few years back,
Not sure what baggage regulations you refer to.
I used to remove the head from the legs, put my tripod inside my large
suitcase. Larger suitcase than I needed, but anything
Guys 'n' gals,
I'm researching for an upgrade of my tripod, and have come across a
North American mfg that looks very interesting, Dutch Hill. I'd love
to hear from anyone who have used any of their tripods with tele- or
macro lenses, particularly the model "P900 extended heigth":
http://www.dutch
Hi Tim,
Thanks for that. I actually took a leg off my tripod, and you're right
- no locking mechanism, and therefore no additional positions for the
legs. I'll have another look at the 550R and 750R on the web site so I
know what it is that I thought I'd find.
Ciao,
Peter in western Sydney
y that I can't be of
more help.
Tim Typo
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Subject: Velbon sherpa tripod question
Hi gu
On Thu, 15 Mar 2007, Peter McIntosh wrote:
> One of its features is the legs can be splayed at 3 different settings,
> allowing the tripod to be set quite low. Trouble is, I can't for the
> life of me figure out how to move the legs past the first locking
> point. Is there anyone else out there w
Hi guys,
Just bought a Velbon Sherpa 250R tripod. It's got all the features I've
been looking for, at a price that suits both my budget and financial
controller... :-)
One of its features is the legs can be splayed at 3 different settings,
allowing the tripod to be set quite low. Trouble i
what's your heaviest load and what sort of head will you be using?
Herb...
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From: "Shawn K." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 11:48 PM
Subject: Tripod Question: 3 section vs. 4 section
> Well the
thread was very useful and
informative as well.
-Shawn
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From: Bob Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 1:17 AM
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I think so, all other things being equal. All my tripods are two
I think so, all other things being equal. All my tripods are two section -
Bogen.
Regards,
Bob...
From: "Shawn K." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Well the title pretty much says it, is there a stability difference
between
> 3 section and 4 section tripod legs?? In particular I am looking at the
> Gitzo
On 29 May 2004 at 23:48, Shawn K. wrote:
> Hi list.
>
> Well the title pretty much says it, is there a stability difference between 3
> section and 4 section tripod legs?? In particular I am looking at the Gitzo
> 1227M and 1228M series of tripods. While I would certainly appreciate the
> small
Hi list.
Well the title pretty much says it, is there a stability difference between
3 section and 4 section tripod legs?? In particular I am looking at the
Gitzo 1227M and 1228M series of tripods. While I would certainly appreciate
the smaller size of a 4 section tripod leg, I would not apprec
Lon Williamson wrote:
> ... There's this SWOOP in photography that urges you to
> Spend Spend Spend. Resist it on ballheads if you have a good
> Pan and Tilt.
SWOOP?
DKTA (Don't Know That Acronym).
Regards,
Stephen
Pal, I'm on Cave's side. This is anal retentive bullshit.
I had a BAAA evening. Grin.
Folks, Pan and tilt will get you to most shots most of the
time. There's this SWOOP in photography that urges you to
Spend Spend Spend. Resist it on ballheads if you have a good
Pan and Tilt.
Lordy lordy l
Lon wrote:
At a given price point, pan-tilt is usually a better
value. More precise, locks down better, steadier.
Unless you know you need a ballhead (which are easier
to use when recomposition is frequent), stick with
a pan-tilt. This amounts to conventional wisdom
as I understand it, and my ex
> I am planning replace my existing tripd with corbon
> fibre tripod, so was thinking about the ball heads.
> I have few doubts about them.
As indeed I did when I was in your position. Having since purchased a
Manfrotto 486RC2 ball head some months ago, I can truly say that it has
proven faultles
Pal wrote:
> Light ballheads are sturdier than light pan/tilt
> heads simply because theres more material going into
> a pan/tilt head.
Thanks for technical explanation.
Thanks for everybody for responding.
Regards
Ramesh
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--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Every serious professional photographer that I have
> ever read about uses a
> ball head
That is what made me think about ballhead.
Thanks
Rameh
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Every serious professional photographer that I have ever read about uses a
ball head. I'm sure there are exceptions but rarely do I see pan tilts
recommended in photography magazines. Maybe it's the magazines I read (outdoor
photographer primarily) but I can't imagine ever using anything but a
Ramesh wrote:
I am planning replace my existing tripd with corbon
fibre tripod, so was thinking about the ball heads.
I have few doubts about them.
Are there any advantages in using ballhead instead of
pan-tilt style ones?
Which is more stable?
REPLY:
I suggest you look into the Berlebach woo
At a given price point, pan-tilt is usually a better
value. More precise, locks down better, steadier.
Unless you know you need a ballhead (which are easier
to use when recomposition is frequent), stick with
a pan-tilt. This amounts to conventional wisdom
as I understand it, and my experience (3
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: Tripod question
> Can I mix the brands? (say slik legs & some xyz ball
> head).
- not sure about Slik, but with
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From: "Ramesh Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 6:02 PM
Subject: Tripod question
> Are there any advantages in using ballhead instead of
> pan-tilt style ones?
-Quicker to
the $89 slik B800 will do fine with that lens but the
manfrotto heads are great.
--- Ramesh Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
Moastly, I do outdoor nature photography.
> My biggest lens is Tamrom 300mm /2.8.
> At present I use slik 700dxpro with pan-tilt.
> Theoritically, moving sems to be easi
Slik uses the 3/8 screw on the pro models, butthe
regular ones use the tiny screws yes.
--- Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Can I
mix the brands? (say slik legs & some xyz
> ball
> >head).
>
> If I am correct, SLIK tripods have smaller screws so
> you need an adaptor.
>
> regards,
> Ala
Moastly, I do outdoor nature photography.
My biggest lens is Tamrom 300mm /2.8.
At present I use slik 700dxpro with pan-tilt.
Theoritically, moving sems to be easier in case of
ball head. I may stick to SLIK tripods. Max I could
spend on ballhead is 150usd.
Can I mix the brands? (say slik legs &
Both are as stable as your tripod, the ball head is
just easier to position in general use, the pan tilt
head is more fersitile overall if speed and eye
polking doesn't bother you. I still havee my tilt head
and for archetectural use it's better due to the
bubble levels but for field use the ball h
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From: "Ramesh Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hi,
> I am planning replace my existing tripd with corbon
> fibre tripod, so was thinking about the ball heads.
> I have few doubts about them.
>
> Are there any advantages in using ballhead instead of
> pan-tilt style ones?
>
Hi,
I am planning replace my existing tripd with corbon
fibre tripod, so was thinking about the ball heads.
I have few doubts about them.
Are there any advantages in using ballhead instead of
pan-tilt style ones?
Which is more stable?
Thanks
Ramesh
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Herbert Kepler. Once Editor Modern Photography now doing the SLR column for
Popular Photography. Who's review of the MX/ME was one of the factors that
helped me decide on buying a MX.
At 03:54 PM 2/19/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>i have heard it was designed on the specs for a perfect travel tripod
> I use the Slik 444-Sport II. http://www.tocad.com/14d.html It's not
> perfect, but it meets my needs and it didn't break the bank (I think I
> paid $120 for mine). It weighs 4 pounds and the max operating height
> is 51". It folds up to 19", so it will fit in some backpacks. The head
> doesn't
i have heard it was designed on the specs for a perfect travel tripod
given by some editor (herb kep ??) of a photo mag (pop photo?).
On Tue, Feb 19, 2002 at 11:20:28AM -0800, Steven Gilson wrote:
> Has anyone tried the Velbon Maxi 343? I've only read about in Pop Photo, but it
>sounds to good
Has anyone tried the Velbon Maxi 343? I've only read about in Pop Photo, but it
sounds to good to be true. I still don't know about a 300mm with no mount, but for
anything else. If someone can give me favorable report on one, I'll probably buy one.
I think they go for about $80 from B&H.
I, too, use the Bogen tabletop tripod and extension. I've used the legs
(part 3007) as a handle for my rangefinder. Anytime I need it as a tripod,
I simply unfold the legs. I've just replaced the ballhead with the Bogen
3232 monopod head, a simple affair that lets you quickly pivot between
hor
I like the Bogen Table Top Tripod, and the extension for it, and use my regular tripod
head.
Maris
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Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 5:42 PM
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| I am looking to acqu
nday, February 18, 2002 6:42 PM
Subject: OT:Travel Tripod question
> I am looking to acquire a decent lightweight tripod that will fit in a
backpack for an
> extended (9 week) trip can anyone recommend anything? I will be taking an
LX
> and an MX with largest lens being the 300 A* (no t
I am looking to acquire a decent lightweight tripod that will fit in a backpack for an
extended (9 week) trip can anyone recommend anything? I will be taking an LX
and an MX with largest lens being the 300 A* (no tripod mount). I also want to have
a decent head on the tripod. I know this is a
unless backpacking is a big part of your photographic phrolics,
consider also the Bogen 3046 (Willy may know the Manfrotto #)
tripod. It isn't all that more expensive than the lesser Bogens
at ~US$150 from B&H It is a very solid unit and not all that heavy.
My comments: Slik 300DX vs Bogen 3001
I've got the Slik, Wifey has the Bogen. I've messed with
both extensively.
The Bogen 3001 is easier to set up, due to quicker levers on
leg spread and leg extension, but it doesn't get as close to the
ground. The Slik 300 lays "almost" flat on the ground.
On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, Bob wrote:
> Also, I thought Manfrotto and Bogen were the same company.
They are.
chris
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I have a Slik 700DX that I have been using for about a year. Great tripod! I
paid about $150 at a local shop (on sale). It was more stable than the other
under $250 tripods I tested in the store. I have added a short center post
and the Slik Pro Ballhead (uses the same round QR) to make for a r
On 17 Apr 2001, at 9:03, Tanya & Russell Mayer wrote:
> Haha! I responded to that last post before I read this:
>
> "Oops. Could I be thinking of Bogen/Manfrotto's latest Convertible? I just
> reread the price Tanya paid, and it seems rather low for the model I saw."
>
> I think you are probabl
Paul Stregevsky wrote:
"To me, one of its most attractive features is its
off-the-shelf ability for its center post to be quickly reconfigured as a
horizontal macro arm."
Paul, I didn't know it could do this, any idea how to go about it?
Tanya.
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Haha! I responded to that last post before I read this:
"Oops. Could I be thinking of Bogen/Manfrotto's latest Convertible? I just
reread the price Tanya paid, and it seems rather low for the model I saw."
I think you are probably right there Paul as I wasn't aware that it could do
this, would b
, April 16, 2001 9:06 AM
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Subject: OT newbie tripod question
Just what we need--a fourth (fifth) Paul on the list to further confuse us!
Non-serious photographers have zero tripods. Serious photographers quickly
end up with two or more. You can cross your fingers and start ou
Oops. Could I be thinking of Bogen/Manfrotto's latest Convertible? I just
reread the price Tanya paid, and it seems rather low for the model I saw.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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Indeed, my local independent dealer is so impressed with the Manfrotto 390
Junior that he will no longer order alternative low-end models from Bogen
or, I believe, other brands. He owns lots of fancy equipment, including
medium-format, but told me, "If I were starting out today, this is the
tripod
Just what we need--a fourth (fifth) Paul on the list to further confuse us!
Non-serious photographers have zero tripods. Serious photographers quickly
end up with two or more. You can cross your fingers and start out with one
that meets 80 percent of your studio wish list and 80 percent of your
tr
hi,
my girlfriend and i just got into photography. we
bought a pair of zx-m's and a small beseler dark room kit. we have got our
flashes, battery grips, and assorted lenses, now it is time for tripods. what we
are looking for is tripod with all the bells and whistles, that wont break the
ban
Hmmm,
I'm not absolutly positive of this, but the wider stance of the Benbo
4 would probably offer a heck of alot more stability than the legs of a
mini-tripod
Illinois Bill
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>
> I'll chance it anyhow :-)
> why would one buy a special tripod like the uni-lock or benb
>On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Dan Scott wrote:
>
>> Personally, I'd much rather handhold my kit and accept the blur than 'save'
>> money by skimping on a tripod and risk watching that finely polished glass
>> do a face plant on the ground.
>
>Ah, but I solve that problem by never polishing my glass. :)
On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Dan Scott wrote:
> Personally, I'd much rather handhold my kit and accept the blur than 'save'
> money by skimping on a tripod and risk watching that finely polished glass
> do a face plant on the ground.
Ah, but I solve that problem by never polishing my glass. :) It's
su
>Honestly, There is no reason to go for the high
>faultin' gear. If the table tripod supports your lens
>and is steady and low enough, what's the point,
>outside of ego that you have some really nifty,
>advertising promoted tripod? A sock filled with beans
>will also serve as a low-level support.
On 16 Feb 2001, at 20:03, martin tammer wrote:
> Honestly, There is no reason to go for the high
> faultin' gear. If the table tripod supports your lens
> and is steady and low enough, what's the point,
> outside of ego that you have some really nifty,
> advertising promoted tripod? A sock filled
Honestly, There is no reason to go for the high
faultin' gear. If the table tripod supports your lens
and is steady and low enough, what's the point,
outside of ego that you have some really nifty,
advertising promoted tripod? A sock filled with beans
will also serve as a low-level support. Just u
with tipping. The longer legs of the Bogen add to stability also.
Ken Waller
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>
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> I'll chance it anyhow :-)
> why would one buy a special tripod like the uni-lock or benbo
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