Re: [OM] tripods

[James N. McBride]

I don't like ball heads for just this reason. You need to hold them while
you tighten down the locking mechanism...then things shift when you let go.
That is mostly a problem when shooting with large telephoto lenses. some
people say you can set the ball friction so you don't need to hold the
camera and lens but I have not found that to work. For really accurate work
the geared head is my choice now. It's gotta be good cause Walt recommended
it. /jim

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[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 11:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [OM] tripods


Any ball head users have trouble with the head shifting when being
locked down? I have to anticipate the shift and focus a couple degrees
to the left before locking down. It usually takes a few tries to end up
with the proper frame with a telephoto mounted. I'm using a manfrotto
proball 308. Maybe I should try something else? The $300 heads aren't in
the budget. Is there anything better for under $100? I need a ball head
for packability. The Giotto medium head looks pretty good.

Mike


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