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Hi all,
I want to buy a Carbon Fiber Tripod for my boyfriend. But it is a surprise, so I can not ask him anything.
Currently he has a Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod: (http://www.manfrotto.com/product/72...fessional_Aluminium_Tripod_Black_without_Head)
and a Manfrotto 486RC2 Head: (http://www.manfrotto.com/product/0/486RC2/_/Compact_Ball_Head_with_RC2_Rapid_Connect_System)
He has a Canon EOS 50D camera: (http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_50d)
His big lens is EF 70-200mm: (http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup/ef_70_200mm_f_4l_is_usm#Overview)
The lens also has has a Canon Tripod Mount Ring: (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-Tripod-Mount-Ring-A-II-Review.aspx)
The whole camera weights about 2.7 kg
I have done some research and I think Gitzo is one the very good brands in tripods. But they have so very many types of tripod that I really don't know which one to choose.
I also have no idea if I have to buy him a new head or if he can use his Manfrotto 486RC2 Head would be OK.
I am willing to spend about 700-750 $.
He is a quality freak. So I wanna buy something really long lasting and high quality.
We go out to the nature for hiking/biking a lot and we are always dragging this heavy tripod around! So the new tripod should not easily get damaged in nature.
Can you please give me some professional ideas on what to buy?
Thank you in advance and may all of you get cool Christmas gifts ,
Sara
I want to buy a Carbon Fiber Tripod for my boyfriend. But it is a surprise, so I can not ask him anything.
Currently he has a Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod: (http://www.manfrotto.com/product/72...fessional_Aluminium_Tripod_Black_without_Head)
and a Manfrotto 486RC2 Head: (http://www.manfrotto.com/product/0/486RC2/_/Compact_Ball_Head_with_RC2_Rapid_Connect_System)
He has a Canon EOS 50D camera: (http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_50d)
His big lens is EF 70-200mm: (http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup/ef_70_200mm_f_4l_is_usm#Overview)
The lens also has has a Canon Tripod Mount Ring: (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-Tripod-Mount-Ring-A-II-Review.aspx)
The whole camera weights about 2.7 kg
I have done some research and I think Gitzo is one the very good brands in tripods. But they have so very many types of tripod that I really don't know which one to choose.
I also have no idea if I have to buy him a new head or if he can use his Manfrotto 486RC2 Head would be OK.
I am willing to spend about 700-750 $.
He is a quality freak. So I wanna buy something really long lasting and high quality.
We go out to the nature for hiking/biking a lot and we are always dragging this heavy tripod around! So the new tripod should not easily get damaged in nature.
Can you please give me some professional ideas on what to buy?
Thank you in advance and may all of you get cool Christmas gifts ,
Sara
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