06-20-2011, 02:16 PM
Hi Miro
Excellent questions. I think everyone should use your post as a checklist prior to purchase.
Oddly enough I'm an urban shooter and rarely get out of the city. That's one reason the twist/flip locks "controversy" is almost irrelevant to me.
I currently shoot with a Pentax k100d super and my longest lens is a Vivitar Series 1 70-200.
I think the RRS bh-30 ballhead would be fine As I don't anticipate going longer than 300mm.
I'm an amateur.
I can appreciate the design and construction of a Gitzo but there really isn't any way to justify or even afford such an expense.
I also own a Bogen 3021 which is certainly stable but the weight and size are ungainly for urban trekking.
With the advent of Swiveling LCD's I think I can get by with a shorter maximum height of a tripod. I don't run across drastically uneven topography in the urban environment so longer legs aren't a requirement.
The Cullmann caught my eye because of...
1. Flip locks
2. 3 section
3. German made
4. Short center column
5. Hook on center column included.
6. Price
Manfrotto 190 is the easy choice but Cullmann looks interesting
Excellent questions. I think everyone should use your post as a checklist prior to purchase.
Oddly enough I'm an urban shooter and rarely get out of the city. That's one reason the twist/flip locks "controversy" is almost irrelevant to me.
I currently shoot with a Pentax k100d super and my longest lens is a Vivitar Series 1 70-200.
I think the RRS bh-30 ballhead would be fine As I don't anticipate going longer than 300mm.
I'm an amateur.
I can appreciate the design and construction of a Gitzo but there really isn't any way to justify or even afford such an expense.
I also own a Bogen 3021 which is certainly stable but the weight and size are ungainly for urban trekking.
With the advent of Swiveling LCD's I think I can get by with a shorter maximum height of a tripod. I don't run across drastically uneven topography in the urban environment so longer legs aren't a requirement.
The Cullmann caught my eye because of...
1. Flip locks
2. 3 section
3. German made
4. Short center column
5. Hook on center column included.
6. Price
Manfrotto 190 is the easy choice but Cullmann looks interesting