I have the Manfrotto 3-way head and pistol grip ball (two that share the
same quick release plate... 3030 & 3265). Use the ball head most of the
time unless I'm needing a little more load carrying capacity. The pistol
grip ball is a delight to use by and large.
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>Subject: [OM] Re: tripods
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>Hi James,
>
>> A subject I know very little about. The short question is
>what type of
>> tripod is best to get?
>
>The way I tested tripods before getting one, was by extending
>everything all the way, and wobbling the head back&forth. The
>only one that didn't have its legs go all floppy&jumpy was a
>Gitzo. Which is interesting, because it also doesn't feature
>inter-leg connections halfway down, like many do.
>
>In use, my Gitzo has always felt as rock solid as since that
>day. I'm using a Manfrotto 3-way head, others prefer ball
>heads, and that's where the real difference in usage is.
>
>
>Peter.
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>
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