Can you recommend a tripod?
Specifying price range would help to recommend something
If I were buying a tripod for the field, then I'd buy Eddie from Three Legged Thing.
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I bought mine from SmartShop via Amazon - and actually it was my second attempt to get one - stocks ran out the first time. This time it was advertised at £59 and included 3 Arca Swiss QR Plates !!
The total I paid was £64 and a few pence instead of £100
I'm one happy bunny there's a plate on the K30 now and I won't need to take it [ the tripod] to New York this summer as I can use one of the tripods there , should I need one
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
I have a MeFoto Backpacker - in PURPLE
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I bought mine from SmartShop via Amazon - and actually it was my second attempt to get one - stocks ran out the first time. This time it was advertised at £59 and included 3 Arca Swiss QR Plates !!
The total I paid was £64 and a few pence instead of £100
I'm one happy bunny there's a plate on the K30 now and I won't need to take it [ the tripod] to New York this summer as I can use one of the tripods there , should I need one
Ooh pretty colours. I like my cameras black or silver but I could be tempted by an electric blue tripod!
Sometimes I'm serious and sometimes not, but I consider sarcasm an artform. Which is it today?
He also has a Brian - but the BackPacker is the one he uses when he's going away - has a nice wee case too .
I can't help feeling I got a real bargain - the first one I tried for was £129 and I see they are all around the £100 mark now . Mine arrived at the beginning of January .
There are also other models of MeFoto tripods too - to suit all pockets and usage
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
This one seems amazing value on offer:
http://www.redsnapperuk.com/camera-accessories/RST-283___RSH-24_3-way_Head.html#...
but I'm tempted for http://www.redsnapperuk.com/camera-accessories/RS-324___RSH-12_Head.html#nogo
The Giotto one on Jessops looks good too Matty.
Me Foto a bit short for me I think..........
Glad I asked thanks for the help.
Will see
I have one of those as my travel/hiking tripod and it is an amazing bit of kit. You can easily walk around with it clipped to your belt, and it will hold a K-3 with Tamron 70-200mm no problem. Folded, it is about half the length of my Giottos 9351b.
Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6, Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8, Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 WR, Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4.0-5.8
Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8, Pentax D-FA 100MM f/2.8 Macro WR, Pentax DA*300mm f/4.0
There is no doubt that the build quality is excellent and for studio work it is a great combination but in my opinion very heavy, if you plan to take to the hills or do lengthy walks I would consider a lighter alternative.
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