In a message dated 12/22/2003 9:19:53 AM Central Standard Time,
om2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Most people who want a tripod for the rest of their careers settle on things
like Gitzo or Bogen/Manfrotto
I have the Gitzo Explorer which is fine for most lenses, however for the
really big glass it is a little on the light side. The feature I most like,
that
you don't find on many other tripods, is that it goes flat so you can get down
on the ground. They are a little pricey (as are many of the other good
tripods). I went with the aluminum one rather than the fiber as the weight
difference was about 8 ounces and the price difference was about $200. There
is a
Kirk ball head on top of it, which I find very useful. The Tiltall for the
price can not be beat. If one wants a rock solid tripod to hold and elevate
there
OM, this is fantastic. I also have a Manfrotto 3228 with a 3030 head which
is a good general purpose tripod at about 1/3 the cost of the gitzo/kirk
combination. I'm still looking for a heavier tripod for my big glass, however
haven't decided to jump for it, yet. Bill Barber
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