I think you should take a look at Benbo also, as Brian mentioned, however
I think he was a bit conservative in his praise. You would have to see
one in the flesh to really appreciate how nifty and versatile they are.
They are constructed in quite a different manner to all other tripods
(excluding unilock) I have seen. They are especially good for macro.
I went out last weekend in search of photo opportunities and was up in the
Silvermine Mountains near where I live and one thing I came across was a
large clump of frog spawn at the side of a track in a large puddle/ditch.
To get the 90/2 positioned where I wanted it I ended up with one leg down
in the bottom of the water, another on firm ground and another almost in
the water on a spongy bit. The whole thing was close to the ground with
the apex of the three legs only about a foot or less of the ground with
the central column angled down from the apex so the camera was very close
to the water. I think I got some nice shots.
This was the first time I have needed the Benbos water-proof legs feature.
Don't worry too much about not having to extend the central column to get
to eye height because if you follow Olympus' precept that a tripod is a
weight support rather than a fixed mounting platform you should get just
as sharp photos.
Giles
Brian P. Huber wrote:
> You'll get more bang for the buck in a Bogen (Manfrotto) than a Gitzo. But
> look around. I found a store with a Benbo that a customer special ordered,
> then backed out of the deal. I got the Benbo for $140. It is great for
> "field" as well as streets.
>
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