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Subject: [OM] Re: anyone use Manfrotto 458B with 468MGRC4 head
From: "Jay Drew" <dreaded@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:23:28 -0800
>> I'll second Moose's choice of the 410 head.  I have to, I got one on his 
>> advice.
>> I have an Acratech Ball head and I use the geared head more.  The Acratech is
>> much lighter, but for macro work a ball head will drive you nuts.  I've found
>> the ball head more difficult to setup for level in two axis than the geared
>> head.  It does sit higher than my ball head so if I am doing very low to the
>> ground work, the Acratech gets closer to the ground.
>>   
>For that, you need Walt's other macro trick tripod/mount pieces, A 
>Cullmann extension arm and Manfrotto 3025 head.
>http://moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/Walt/Cullmann/

That is some pretty low limbo there.  I use a Bogen 3021 Pro which gets me quite
low, but not fully to the ground.  But you've given me an idea so maybe it's
time to go into the garage, get some alumiminum stock and bend, drill and curse.

Jay - Yeah, I can kludge that - but it will be ugly


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