What Brand of Tripod Do U Use Now?
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
I took my camera and Bigma to a shop and tried out various tripods in my price range, including Manfrotto and Gitzos, and the Velbon was the one which met my requirements at the time.
If I have some money I'll probably buy a travel tripod at some point, since, although it is very light the Velbon is also very long and a pain to pack.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -

I'm still using the Velbon I bought in 1976 although it has a had a Manfrotto head for the past twenty years. As Smeggypants says a good one should outlast you
Yup, following Armageddon all that will be left on earth is Cockroaches and well made tripods

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[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Phil
K-5iiS; K-r; ME Super; ME; DA* 16-50 f2.8; DA 18-135 WR; DA 55-300 WR; HD DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited; FA 50mm f1.4; A50mm f1.7; DAL 18-55mm; M40mm f2.8; + assorted non-Pentax lenses
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CHEERS Vic.
Born again biker with lots of Pentax bits. Every day I wake up is a good day. I'm so old I don't even buy green bananas.
Yup, following Armageddon all that will be left on earth is Cockroaches and well made tripods
And the slowly decaying Pentax MG that's in my garden. Project Decay....
I use a Manfrotto 055 and it's sturdy and reliable. Tripods just need to be functional.
Best regards, John
Yup, following Armageddon all that will be left on earth is Cockroaches and well made tripods
And the slowly decaying Pentax MG that's in my garden. Project Decay....
You'll have to teach the cockroaches to use a Manfrotto in the process of taking the images

[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
K-1Gripped K-1 ungripped K-5ii K7 Various lenses
Stuart..
Manfrotto tripods do appear second hand fairly frequently (LCE quite often) at reasonable prices, and the heads can be found at fair prices too.
I use an 055 (heavyweight) or a 190MFV (lightweight) depending on what I'm doing.
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