Tripods
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- SlashPeckham
Just bought a couple of spotlights for home use and i've lost the quick release plate on my Velbon PX 701 (its a shame because the rest of it is solid).
What tripod shall i get - what would you buy today?
- honest0
the heavier the better
- trooperbill0
?
- brings back memories that doeshonest
- I lost my quick release plate not my skull plate ( which i wear every day )SlashPeckham
- slappy0
The best one you can afford, Gitzo, Manfrotto/Bogen are pretty decent. The head is probably more important than the legs, every 3 way head I have used has a fair bit of flex in it, a decent ballhead like a RRS or Arca Swiss is the way to go.
Budget will dictate what you can do. Could always buy a new plate.
- jimbojones0
velbon legs are pretty good in their hi-end lines, no gitzo, but bang for the buck. +1 rrs or arca swiss heads
- vaxorcist0
Used to be Bogen or Bogus....
Steady, Lightweight, Affordable (pick two)... and a good strap or bag can save your back....
...But there are better cheap ones now.... head more important than legs, and you've got to try them yourself to get a feeleing..... I use a Gitzo head on Bogen/Manfrotto(same company) legs....
There are some cheaper tripods that are actually pretty good these days, but anything really light is either expensive or wobbly...and I have a huge, heavy old Majestic for long shutter speed work... used to use it for large format...
Make darn sure the QR plate doesn't slip in the head.