Hi, I'm totally inexperienced when it comes to tripods, but I'm trying something now that could use a good one. The only thing I have is a cheapo flimsy $20 small tripod.
I did my homework and came up with this list of characteristics (in order of importance): 1 – Has to be quick to setup 2 – Should be able to handle the weight of a K10D (790g) + FA Limited (heaviest is the 31 = 346g) or DA16-45/4 (368g), so a total of 1.2kg 3 – Ball head 4 – Better if it's on the smaller side 5 – Would like to spend around 300 u$s/Ca$ (no Arca Swiss I guess…) Nice to have (in order of importance): 1 – Lightweight 2 – Can handle a DA* 50-135/2.8 (in case I buy one in the future) I'm leaning towards a $200 Manfrotto 055XB (which has quick action legs and is suitable for 2.3 kg) paired with a $85 486RC2 compact ball head (suitable for 6 kg). Any suggestions? Am I forgetting something? Are these quick action legs any good / useful? -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
