I have the previous version, the 055ProB & highly recommend it. Very stable & not too heavy. The only time it let me down was in very strong winds & the legs were literally humming. I found a more sheltered spot & carried on though. :-)
The I was looking at the 055XB & 190XB they both look like great pieces of kit. Cheers, Dave 2008/6/6 Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 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? -- 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.
