Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not all of us live within walking distance of a B&H, I have to buy most of my stuff unseen :-( john ________________________________________ Bring your camera to a very large camera store. Put it on the various heads and tripods. Get the one which feels the best. Its not about deal. It's about feel. > > Mostly to do with collapsed length, extended height, leg movements and > supported weight. I have an elderly Gitzo CF with a ReallyRightStuff B&S > head > - already have my D800e L plate from RRS but no sign of a camera! My dealer > has orders for 35 D800s and 6 D800e but so far has only received a solitary > D800 :-( > > john > ________________________________________ > > > I have almost decided to invest in a carbon fibre tripod and quality ball > head to maximize the potential of the Nikon D800e which I will buy as soon > as it is available here. It must be compact as well for easy packing on > photo journeys, and as light as possible. I have no idea about > tripods/heads/QR Plates, so any suggestions? The profusion of different > models leaves me dizzy... > Cheers > Jayanand > > ___