Hi everybody!
I have been looking at some Manfrotto legs and heads at a local camera shop, and I have narrowed it down to a few choices, but I'm now stuck, since I have never had a decent tripod, and therefore am inexperienced.
I am looking at Neotec 458b legs and the 3265, 486RC2 & 322RC2 heads. I think I am leaning towards the 486, just because I can move the camera without taking my hands off of the shutter. However, the Bogen/Manfrotto website says that you can get a head mounted shutter release for the 322. The other head (the 3265) is probably on the bottom of my list, because it only takes 5.5 lbs, while the other 2 can handle more than 10.
One more wrench to throw in to the engine, what about the 488RC2? I'm not sure if the camera shop has one, but next time I go, I'm gonna ask. I think this might give me an advantage over the 486 in the panoramic department. Are there any other advantages/disadvantages, over those two.
If any one has experience with any of these any help that can be rendered would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Brian
I have been looking at some Manfrotto legs and heads at a local camera shop, and I have narrowed it down to a few choices, but I'm now stuck, since I have never had a decent tripod, and therefore am inexperienced.
I am looking at Neotec 458b legs and the 3265, 486RC2 & 322RC2 heads. I think I am leaning towards the 486, just because I can move the camera without taking my hands off of the shutter. However, the Bogen/Manfrotto website says that you can get a head mounted shutter release for the 322. The other head (the 3265) is probably on the bottom of my list, because it only takes 5.5 lbs, while the other 2 can handle more than 10.
One more wrench to throw in to the engine, what about the 488RC2? I'm not sure if the camera shop has one, but next time I go, I'm gonna ask. I think this might give me an advantage over the 486 in the panoramic department. Are there any other advantages/disadvantages, over those two.
If any one has experience with any of these any help that can be rendered would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Brian