Anyone got one of these?.....Tripod related,sorry.

Righto,decision made................:)

Thanks for everybodies input, it helped a lot...........:thumbs:
 
fracster said:
Righto,decision made................:)

Thanks for everybodies input, it helped a lot...........:thumbs:
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And? You can't leave us like that!
 
fracster said:
Wanna bet Richard?..............:D


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BENRO-C-397-M...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a57785c7d

99% this one with the gimbal head, looked at Gitzos, I really like Ians when I saw it, but the cost is too much for me to stand.

I`ll put the 475B and 393 head with plates up for sale when they arrive.
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I have this tripod from this same supplier. It is excellent and very stable. I bought it with the centre column just in case I needed the extra height sometime but use it with the big lens on the Benro gimbal head, I am very pleased with the combination.

Ade, I think you will be more than pleased with this choice of tripod.
 
fracster said:
Wanna bet Richard?..............:D


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BENRO-C-397-M...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a57785c7d

99% this one with the gimbal head, looked at Gitzos, I really like Ians when I saw it, but the cost is too much for me to stand.

I`ll put the 475B and 393 head with plates up for sale when they arrive.
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Nooo! Don't get that one! :eek:

Only joking :D

seltechpc said:
I have this tripod from this same supplier. It is excellent and very stable. I bought it with the centre column just in case I needed the extra height sometime but use it with the big lens on the Benro gimbal head, I am very pleased with the combination.

Ade, I think you will be more than pleased with this choice of tripod.
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Sounds sweet :thumbs:

Can I ask what you think of the centre column? Nice action? Is it heavy? How much was it?
 
HoppyUK said:
Nooo!

Sounds sweet :thumbs:

Can I ask what you think of the centre column? Nice action? Is it heavy? How much was it?
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Hoppy,

Apologies for not replying as I have only just seen your comment on the thread Duh!

The centre column is a beautiful engineered piece of kit. The tube is aluminium, no CF which makes it fairly heavy. I have put my geared Manfrotto head and levelling base which makes a very heavy and stable base for landscape work.

The mechanism is precise and as an engineer I appreciate this level of quality, there is little play in the moving parts and everything moves with precision. The folding handle is a very nifty piece of design to enable it to fit through the large hole in the spider.

All in all I am extremely pleased with the centre column, my only reservation being the weight.

It is almost worth buying it for the quality of the design.

Cheers,

Paul.
 
fracster said:
Decision finally made, went for this in the end.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250575608957&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

With this head


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310229283165&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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Well nice Ade :thumbs: Better than a RedSnapper ;)

seltechpc said:
Hoppy,

Apologies for not replying as I have only just seen your comment on the thread Duh!

The centre column is a beautiful engineered piece of kit. The tube is aluminium, no CF which makes it fairly heavy. I have put my geared Manfrotto head and levelling base which makes a very heavy and stable base for landscape work.

The mechanism is precise and as an engineer I appreciate this level of quality, there is little play in the moving parts and everything moves with precision. The folding handle is a very nifty piece of design to enable it to fit through the large hole in the spider.

All in all I am extremely pleased with the centre column, my only reservation being the weight.

It is almost worth buying it for the quality of the design.

Cheers,

Paul.
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That's good to hear. I'm not surprised by the weight, I guess you need it for a centre column of that calibre as it's hard to cut precicion grears in carbon fibre! I do like the sound of the cool engineering :)
 
Ade you can't blame me for this one. :lol:

Looks like nice kit let me know how you get on with it especially the gimbal head.
 
HoppyUK said:
Well nice Ade :thumbs: Better than a RedSnapper ;)
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Maybe, lets see Richard..............:)

gjt880 said:
Ade you can't blame me for this one. :lol:

Looks like nice kit let me know how you get on with it especially the gimbal head.
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I blamed you straight away...............:lol:
 
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