Thanks, John
That's a useful opinion.
Chris
On 15 Dec 13, at 16:52, JOHN DUGGAN <john.duggan10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A question was recently asked Chris Barker?) regarding tripod recommendations
> . I have a Manfrotto 055XPROB 3 section legs Aluminium tripod with 488RC4
> ball head. Brilliant tripod to keep in the car but far too heavy for Olympus
> use. I recently added a Manfrotto 190 CXPRO3 3 section Carbon fibre tripod
> with 496RC2 Head. Observations are as follows: I do not find the 3 section
> tripod's extra leg length an issue - and it is slightly cheaper than the
> four section model. When I need to I can strap it to The outside of my
> Daypack and it is reasonably lightweight. The ability of the centre column to
> extend horizontally is a great bonus, as is it's low level capability.
> The tripod /ballhead combination is ideally suited to Olympus film and m4/3
> cameras but might struggle with fullframe digital cameras complete with
> long/large lenses. For me it is the ideal tripod for outdoor use.
>
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