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DaniDani Registered Users Posts: 807 Major grins
edited January 9, 2006 in Accessories
I guess this would be a Christmas present to myself

Gitzo 1257, RRS BH-40 ballhead and L bracket

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some L-bracket goodness

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I even got an arca-swiss style plate for the sony too! Too bad they don't make sony L-brackets

Havn't been out in the field with it yet... I want to repeat some of the shots I took handheld last trip out to Wichita MWR (shots that came out all blurry.....) and I'm waiting on a kirk base plate so I can get all the way to the ground with it. Other nice thing about the kirk plate.... it sits shorter than the center column adjust collar and mounting plate... which is good cause right now with the legs all the way extended I have to stand on my tip toes to see out the viewfinder!!!

Thats it for my camera equipment for the year at least.... Now all my money goes to the wedding and moving :lust:D:clap
Dani

 20D | 300D-IR | EF-S 10-22 | EF-S 18-55 | 50 f/1.8 II | 70-200 f/4L | 17-40L | Lensbaby 2.0 | 250D | 550ex | Gitzo 1257 | RRS BH-40 | RRS L-plates

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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2006
    Looks like a sweet setupthumb.gif

    And I see you managed to get the Sony case you have for sale in the background, shamless product placementrolleyes1.gif

    Eric
    "My dad taught me everything I know, unfortunately he didn't teach me everything he knows" Dale Earnhardt Jr

    It's better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you're not.

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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2006
    You are one lucky girl very nice stuff
    I have a old aluminum Bogen 3001NB in this weather it's very cold to the touch.
    I did put some pipe insulation on two of the legs that helps.

    Congrats on the new toys

    Fred
    http://www.riverbendphotos.com/
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  • DaniDani Registered Users Posts: 807 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2006
    of course!
    Eric&Susan wrote:
    Looks like a sweet setupthumb.gif

    And I see you managed to get the Sony case you have for sale in the background, shamless product placementrolleyes1.gif

    Eric
    Dani

         20D | 300D-IR | EF-S 10-22 | EF-S 18-55 | 50 f/1.8 II | 70-200 f/4L | 17-40L | Lensbaby 2.0 | 250D | 550ex | Gitzo 1257 | RRS BH-40 | RRS L-plates

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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2006
    Dani,
    Great looking legs!

    I have the same model but in the Gitzo Basalt line. It is a thing of beauty. My wife thinks I'm nuts!

    Enjoy!clap.gif
    Mitch
    http://clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited January 8, 2006
    Dani,

    Congrats!

    You'll have to let us know how the '40 works for you.

    Ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2006
    Dani,

    That is Soooo nicethumb.gif Big congrats.
  • DaniDani Registered Users Posts: 807 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2006
    hehe.... AJ prolly thinks I'm a bit nuts too :uhoh rolleyes1.gif

    Ian... I only played around with it here in the office... but so far I really like the BH40! I'm still finding all sorts of week points in the system though... Not the legs and ballhead... but for example: a tripod collar for the 70-200 would be nice!! and so would a remote shutter release for the sony..... and a nice padded tripod bag.... and.. and.... Laughing.gifumph.gif
    Dani

         20D | 300D-IR | EF-S 10-22 | EF-S 18-55 | 50 f/1.8 II | 70-200 f/4L | 17-40L | Lensbaby 2.0 | 250D | 550ex | Gitzo 1257 | RRS BH-40 | RRS L-plates

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