Ken, You have got a real big question. Frankly I hesitate to suggest anything. This is particularly true in not actually seeing it. For starters I would suggest looking at the big series of Gitzo, class 5 and up. Gitzo makes some awesome 'legs' and I can attest to the smaller classes 2 and 3 with an Arca Swiss ball head. I'm afraid that's all I can say. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "K W Hart" <kwhart1@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [pure-silver] Recommendations for tripod > Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:51:19 -0400 > > > I'm looking for recomendations for a sturdy, yet portable tripod. > > Recently, I acquired a Canon FL-mount 1200mm lens. This lens is a > giant! The tripod mounting is not really balanced, as this lens is > part of a 'kit' of four lenses: 400mm, 600mm, 800mm, and 1200mm. > The lens consists of a focusing unit, which has the tripod socket, > and a head-end which determines it's focal length. It's well > balanced for the two shorter lengths, but not really > center-of-gravity for the two longer lengths. > > I tried mounting the 1200 on my old common tripod: three section > tubular legs, about one inch diameter or less; and it just wasn't > sturdy enough to support the lens. > I mounted the lens on my studio camera stand with a Majestic geared > head, and it held it perfectly, I got a great picture of the moon- > razor sharp! But it took about a half-hour to drag the camera stand > outside and set it up. (The moon picture and story about the shot > is on my Facebook Notes page, www.Facebook.com/kwhart1 ) > > What I'm looking for is something in the middle- easy and quick to > set up, but very solid. Does such a set of sticks exist? > > Ken Hart > ============================================================================================================= > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to > your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when > you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. > -- _______________________________________________ Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way: Download Opera 9 at http://www.opera.com ============================================================================================================To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.