Here's a "crappy cell phone shot" of the Bogen clamp I mentioned.
Shown with an old Leitz mini ball head and a Canon G5.
(With the E-1, I use a Bogen (Manfrotto) 308RC ball head)
and using a chair as a mounting spot.
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Clamp opens to 2"+ and will also grab thin or round objects.
Cheers,
Steady Rick
On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 6:39 PM, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> "Light" and "sturdy" are pretty much oxymorons when it comes to
> tripods. I've tried a few light ones but invariably went back to the
> Manfrotto 3000.
>
> Chris
>
> >
> >I am presently far away from my home with my Fujifilm camera bodies and
> >various lenses but I am without a tripod. My Manfrotto tripod is simply
> >too heavy and bulky to have been contemplated as an additional baggage
> item.
> >
> >Is there any advice regarding the availability of study and lightweight
> >camera tripods which measure up to the reliability of Manfrotto
> >tripods? A tripod which extends to no less than three feet above round
> >level would be ideal providing that it can cater to uneven ground and
> >has and adjustable height stem.
> >
>
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