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I dont have much luck with tripods..
I have a slik pro 700, but its too heavy to cart around, so bought a Manfrotto 190XPROB a while back to replace it, but with the D700 and 24-70 it just seems to flimsy.
Would upgrading to the the 55XPRO be worth it do you think?
The stats say 7Kg for the 55 and just 5Kg for the 190 but the 190 is quite a bit lighter.
I dont think I can afford a carbon fibre jobby, but I need something as light as possible due to my back problems, which will be even more important for the next 6 months after my op in January, as I wont be able to carry much weight at all.
Any other suggestions for a sturdy, good max weight tripod thats cheap?
And also, what are these joystick heads like. I have a ball head at the moment (488 RC4 ) and I also have a 460MG 3 way head, but I dont find either of them very easy to use. The joystick head looks like it might be easier to adjust, but I dont know if they are a bit gimmicky or not.
I have a slik pro 700, but its too heavy to cart around, so bought a Manfrotto 190XPROB a while back to replace it, but with the D700 and 24-70 it just seems to flimsy.
Would upgrading to the the 55XPRO be worth it do you think?
The stats say 7Kg for the 55 and just 5Kg for the 190 but the 190 is quite a bit lighter.
I dont think I can afford a carbon fibre jobby, but I need something as light as possible due to my back problems, which will be even more important for the next 6 months after my op in January, as I wont be able to carry much weight at all.
Any other suggestions for a sturdy, good max weight tripod thats cheap?
And also, what are these joystick heads like. I have a ball head at the moment (488 RC4 ) and I also have a 460MG 3 way head, but I dont find either of them very easy to use. The joystick head looks like it might be easier to adjust, but I dont know if they are a bit gimmicky or not.
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