[pure-silver] Recommendations for tripod
- From: "K W Hart" <kwhart1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- 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
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