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| Posted: Thu Jun 21st, 2012 03:18 |
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jk
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JerryK, I think that for your in the field tripod you are into compromises Weight v. Height and other factors. It is not an easy decision process as it involves compromises or sacrifices.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23rd, 2012 07:49 |
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Jerry-K
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Well, I ordered a Gitzo GT3541XLS tripod and Really right Stuff BH55 ballhead, the height goes to 78" without a center column. I know some folks who have both and have seen them in action so I'm pretty sure what I'm getting. Got a pretty good price on the Gitzo too.  It is not easy to find a tall tripod, just like everything else I need is hard to find, it sure is a real pain sometimes being 6'5" tall.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23rd, 2012 08:43 |
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jk
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Well done. Hope you enjoy the new tripod.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23rd, 2012 19:57 |
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richw
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Jerry-K wrote:Well, I ordered a Gitzo GT3541XLS tripod and Really right Stuff BH55 ballhead, the height goes to 78" without a center column. I know some folks who have both and have seen them in action so I'm pretty sure what I'm getting. Got a pretty good price on the Gitzo too. Same height as me!
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28th, 2012 05:35 |
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Ray Ninness
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tripods, did someone mention TRIPOD's???? Right, I have a few, not in use much now days.. Carbon Fiber and all this light weight stuff is nice for the carrying!! BUT it absolutely goes against what the tripod is supposed to do, hold the camera study, no matter what.. And for that shear size and weight is still the best course.. I have a couple of carbon Fiber tripods and had been taken to use them on occasion, but if used as just a bit of support and with reasonably fast shutter speeds, they do a decent job.. Throw in a bit of wind, and longish shutter speeds, and the carbon Fiber fair, not so well.. I have been know to hang my Domke camera bag on them to help dampen out vibration induced by the wind, but for absolute sturdy camera support, heft and size are what matters.. So it's a trade off, how big do you want to go, verses how much can you carry, and how slow do you want to go shutter speed wise!!! As I have mentioned before, most of my older Manfrottos/Bogan's are now relegated to being "Truck Tripods" as they seldom got more then twenty five yards from the truck !! But if I need long shutter speeds, they are a must!!! One of them extends all the way to Nine feet. and is also known as my ladder tripod!!! If you want to play , you got'ah pay, one way or the other???? 
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