Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Arams, Best tripod for Macro work Bar None: Benbo. Regards, Greg Aram Langhans wrote: >I do a lot of macro work and my present tripod (Bogen 3221) is almost >adequte as far as close to the ground, but the weight is getting me down. I >have been doing a lot of reading on carbon fiber tripods and have found a >few that would fit my needs and price. While Gitzo has impressive >equipment, the Velbon Carmagne 640 and the Silk Pro 804 CF have rated very >high in reviews I have read, and the Bogen carbons have not done so well. >Do any of my fellow LUGers use the Velbon or Silk tripods? I have a hard >time finding any of them to look at. I have been to Glazers in Seattle and >they didn't have them. I am going to Spokane tomorrow for a few day and >will check out Huppins or any other places around there. I haven't found >anyone who actually has used or seen the Silk. > >Any help would be appreciated. You guys haven't steered me wrong yet, but >you have cost me a lot of money (R8) :-) > >Thanks. > >Aram > >This message is made of 100% recycled electrons. No new atoms were >destroyed in making it. > >Aram Langhans >Science Teacher, Naches High School >101 W. 5th. St / P. O. Box 159 >Naches, WA 98937 > >"Science Rules" > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html