It has arrived!

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited August 15, 2006 in Accessories
Bogen Manfrotto National Geographic Expedition MagFiber 055MF4 tripod and Acratech Ultimate Ballhead V2:clap

I have received the ballhead last week, and today the brown UPS truck delivered the legs, thus making the tripod ready for work.

First impression: it's HUGE! With the center column extended it's taller than me, and I'm 6'2":

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It's tall even without the center column being extended, I can operate comfortably:

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But of course, it can go low:

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And lower:

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And lower:

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Totally low (legs are flat against the gound):

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Removing the center column (or putting it back) takes less than a minute, same goes to switching it from a vertical to a horizontal position.

The whole assembly has a very nice, solid feeling with a very smooth operation on the ballhead side.

I didn't have a chance to actually use it yet, but I'm definitely looking forward to do it. :D
"May the f/stop be with you!"

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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited August 15, 2006
    Congrats Nik looks like a cool setup

    Mabe a review is in the future:D

    Fred
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited August 15, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    Bogen Manfrotto National Geographic Expedition MagFiber 055MF4 tripod and Acratech Ultimate Ballhead V2clap.gif

    Sweet! Maybe you can put together a review with these pics, and your thoughts, after a little bit of use, and then we'll put it in our reviews section!
    Andy

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 15, 2006
    Fred, Andy
    USAIR wrote:
    Congrats Nik looks like a cool setup
    Mabe a review is in the future:D
    Fred
    Andy wrote:
    Sweet! Maybe you can put together a review with these pics, and your thoughts, after a little bit of use, and then we'll put it in our reviews section!

    Thanks, guys!
    I wish I had more experience with tripods. This is my first "real" one, so I won't be able to compare simply because I wouldn't know better.
    But hey, I'll try :-) :):
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited August 15, 2006
    Hey Nik-

    For the review LAShooters can bring our "lesser" pods for comparison. Nice pod ... there goes your oldest daughter's college tuition.

    Gary
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 15, 2006
    Gary,
    Seefutlung wrote:
    Hey Nik-
    For the review LAShooters can bring our "lesser" pods for comparison. Nice pod ...
    Oh, that would be awesome! And it does not have to be "lesser", just some variety would be nice. We can probably go for some low-light shooting and then trade the tripods/heads so we all can try different ones, and finally combine our experiences thumb.gif
    Seefutlung wrote:
    there goes your oldest daughter's college tuition.
    :lol
    Nah, not really. I have got separate funding source for my toys..:-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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