>Gary Reese wrote:
>
>> Hi Johnny:
>>
>> << So, do you think the Manfrotto fits my needs pretty well or - do you
>> have another favorite that I should consider. >>
>>
>> Yup, its would be "don't use a tripod." You can't control the wind.
>
>That's true. I've been considering an alternative to a tripod for windy
>days - one of those steel rod and canvas portable chairs, about the same
>weight, size and shape as a tripod when carried. My idea is that I could sit
>in it with my elbows on the arms, bracing the camera, and waiting in comfort
>for one of those moments of stillness just before the wind direction
>changes.
>
>Regards,
>- Keith Berry
Has it's own problems - like the day that a gust of wind blew the chair
with my coat on the back and a camera (Nikon P&S) in the pocket into the
D'Entrecasteaux channel. The moment that followed was far from still.
AndrewF
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