Tripod??? what's best for my D70

jweatherson

I'm currently living in Paris and I have friends coming over in the next month. I need a new tripod, but i have to pick one out over the web. I was just going to order one from BH for my buddy to bring over for me. The Euro is stronger than the old $ and camera equipment in France is not cheap... let me know any advice would help :scratch
Thanks!

Harryb

jweatherson wrote:

I'm currently living in Paris and I have friends coming over in the next month. I need a new tripod, but i have to pick one out over the web. I was just going to order one from BH for my buddy to bring over for me. The Euro is stronger than the old $ and camera equipment in France is not cheap... let me know any advice would help
Thanks!

Check this out, I found it to be very helpful http://bythom.com/support.htm

pathfinder

Harryb wrote:

Check this out, I found it to be very helpful http://bythom.com/support.htm

I find what is written in your link to precisely coincide with my thoughts and my tripod purchases.

Gitzo 1328, Arca-Swiss Ball Head and a RRS Ball Head with a Gitzo 2227. These two pods will last longer than my mortal span and hold anything from P&S cameras to 4x5 cameras with precision. THE very best thing to display the quality of your optics ( the good guys wear white lenses you know Harry ) is a really good tripod. Cheap tripods are worse than useless - they don't work, are rarely used, and heavy to carry around. Even Nikon glass is better when shot from a good tripod

ChrisJ

Harryb wrote:

Check this out, I found it to be very helpful http://bythom.com/support.htm

Thanks for posting that, Harry! A tripod/head is next on my hit list to buy, and this pretty much confirms what I've found so far... No easy way out of $600-$1000 for a good system the will last. Ack!

Definitely some good suggestions of different combinations. Some version of a light (Gitzo/Hakuba) pod and (RRS/Acratech) ball head seems to be what I want. Plus the appropriate release plates...

I guess maybe I should start with the legs? Hmm, or maybe just the plates.

I've read many of the past discussions here, but that article seemed to bring everything into focus for me!

jweatherson

Thanks for all the sugestions, I really was clueless in the Pod market!
Cheers!

ian408

The Gitz/RRS combo is a great one. My one complaint is that I should have
picked up a shorter column to get the legs down all the way to the ground.

Ian

dallas

Tripod
I have the Gitzo 1228 with a Manfrotto 468MGRC2 head. My Nikon D70 with an 80-200 is happy as a clam sitting there. I've had it about 2 months and it is so easy to use and not very heavy. BandH prices vary so check around. I bought mine from an online company in Colorado who sells spotting scopes. Eagle Optics. You can do a search and get the address, if not write me and I'll look it up.

mwgrice

Eagle Optics...

dallas wrote:

I have the Gitzo 1228 with a Manfrotto 468MGRC2 head. My Nikon D70 with an 80-200 is happy as a clam sitting there. I've had it about 2 months and it is so easy to use and not very heavy. BandH prices vary so check around. I bought mine from an online company in Colorado who sells spotting scopes. Eagle Optics. You can do a search and get the address, if not write me and I'll look it up.

Unless you meant another company, Eagle Optics (www.eagleoptics.com) is in Middleton, WI. I wouldn't mention it but they're within a couple of miles from where I live.

jweatherson

mwgrice wrote:

Unless you meant another company, Eagle Optics (www.eagleoptics.com) is in Middleton, WI. I wouldn't mention it but they're within a couple of miles from where I live.

Will do, Thanks again guys!

gus

ian408 wrote:

The Gitz/RRS combo is a great one. My one complaint is that I should have
picked up a shorter column to get the legs down all the way to the ground.

Ian

Ian the Manfrotto 190 Pro i bought yesterday will do this. It was one of the reasons i got it.

Not an expensive tripod & still light to carry.

Gus