Light weight: Carbon fiber, light 35mm SLR (olympus) and light tripod,
and the finish on the Bogen looks good with the Ti series bodies. But
I'm not convinced it is as solid as traditional materials; even the
instructions mention hanging your camera bag on it to steady the unit.
The Bogen unit has some innovative ideas. The center post is optional,
the head can be mounted on the tripod without the center post. Or the
center post can be mounted horizontally instead of vertically.
I don't have any lenses longer than 300mm so I don't know if the Bogen
unit and head is sturdy enough for your needs.
Rock solid: Use a rock and a bean bag.
Does anyone know a good source for beanbags? I'd like to give this a
try.
Bill Biesele
> From: NSURIT@xxxxxxx
>
> Given that I only shoot with Olympus OM cameras this must be Olympus content.
> I need a new (or used) primary tripod and head and would like to find
> something that will hold my camera and a 400 mm or 500 mm lens "rock solid".
> I would prefer something which does weigh a ton. I've tried some cheaper
> ones and probably should have saved my money (although I did learn what
> doesn't work). Any suggestions about specific makes and models would be
> appreciated. I may have some cheap tripods for sale "cheap" in the future
> and I promise not to post them to the list. Bill Barber
>
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