On Tuesday, July 04, 2006 at 17:38,
Tim Randles <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I struggled with a few options on this, the only ones I saw around
> when I was buying an comparing were Manfroto and Slik, I personally
> didnt like the manfroto finish or the twist/round tube legs and
> chose the Slik AMT for lightweight carbon fiber square legs and the
> settings and adjustments would do most everything I could imagine.
>
> There was another Slik at the store ( London Drugs) and I liked it a
> lot because it was a bit heavier, but for that very reason I went
> with the Slik AMT, it is so much lighter, I could almost handstand
> on the AMT and it would support me.. and I feel comfortable putting
> it on a couple straps on a backpack and carrying it outside the pack
> because it is so lightweight. It collapses into about 24- 26 inches.
> It was in that 200 range as well..
>
> Which brings me to another dilemma I have.... I need a packsack type
> carrying unit for my E500, and 3 lenses, and charger, card reader, (
> maybe laptop?) and other gear. Only thing I have heard about is Lowe
> Pro, and dont have any experience with what I am going to need for
> this travel and click adventure.. does anyone have suggestions for a
> packsack type unit, especially if it has capability to attatch the
> tripod?
"Mountaineering" backpacks have loops to store an ice axe that would usually
fit one tripod leg.
Uh, why the charger?
tOM
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