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
ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝTo 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.
