I tend to cover quite a few areas of photography and currently have a velbon ultra maxi f, which is ok as it's nice and light but no good for my d80 with a macro setup or any real weighty lenses.
The main areas I would use the tripod for would be;
1.) Landscape's this is my main interest
2.) Macro work, low down sometimes and needs to be rock steady
3.) Portrait work, bu not as often as the other two
So I have been looking a little and know that the gitzo range is well out of my budget, which would be £200 max for the tripod and a head.
Most people recommend the Manfrotto 190 range, the 190XPROB mostly.
It seems to be a great option, and love the flexability it offers..Is that the best option for me? It seems to be in budget?
Next and I suppose just as important is the head.
I have looked at a couple but really dont know how good they are in the real world. I have seen a kit with the 190xProB with the 804RC2 three way head.
I like the idea of the 322RC2 grip action head, due to easy movement. But does that come at any cost?
Any other recommendations? The manfrotto website doesn't seem all that great?
Any help you guys can give me would be great!
The main areas I would use the tripod for would be;
1.) Landscape's this is my main interest
2.) Macro work, low down sometimes and needs to be rock steady
3.) Portrait work, bu not as often as the other two
So I have been looking a little and know that the gitzo range is well out of my budget, which would be £200 max for the tripod and a head.
Most people recommend the Manfrotto 190 range, the 190XPROB mostly.
It seems to be a great option, and love the flexability it offers..Is that the best option for me? It seems to be in budget?
Next and I suppose just as important is the head.
I have looked at a couple but really dont know how good they are in the real world. I have seen a kit with the 190xProB with the 804RC2 three way head.
I like the idea of the 322RC2 grip action head, due to easy movement. But does that come at any cost?
Any other recommendations? The manfrotto website doesn't seem all that great?
Any help you guys can give me would be great!