dakkon76
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So I would like to start looking for a good tripod and head to take on day hikes as well as 2-3 overnight hikes with me. I don't want to spend the $300 for a carbon fiber either, so I'm hoping I can find a decent aluminum one for about $100 to $150?
Also, as far as the manfrotto heads are concerned, which do people prefer?
The:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-322RC2-Horizontal-Action-Connect/dp/B000184N22/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1236699679&sr=8-1"]Manfrotto 322RC2 Horizontal Grip Action Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate (3157N)[/ame]
or
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-488RC2-Rapid-Connect-System/dp/B00009R6N0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1236699679&sr=8-5"]Manfrotto 488RC2 Midi Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect System (3157N)[/ame]
The grip action ball head just looks kind of cumbersome so I'm not really sold on it...
I've got a Canon XSi and a 70-200mm f/4L lens (plan on getting the 2.8 eventually) that I am going to be packing hiking with me. The grip head sounds pretty nice, but not sure which one people prefer. I won't be looking for birds in flight or anything... at least not much, that's not my thing. So this will mainly be used for landscapes and such, with some HDR photots.
Thanks!
Also, as far as the manfrotto heads are concerned, which do people prefer?
The:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-322RC2-Horizontal-Action-Connect/dp/B000184N22/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1236699679&sr=8-1"]Manfrotto 322RC2 Horizontal Grip Action Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate (3157N)[/ame]
or
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-488RC2-Rapid-Connect-System/dp/B00009R6N0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1236699679&sr=8-5"]Manfrotto 488RC2 Midi Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect System (3157N)[/ame]
The grip action ball head just looks kind of cumbersome so I'm not really sold on it...
I've got a Canon XSi and a 70-200mm f/4L lens (plan on getting the 2.8 eventually) that I am going to be packing hiking with me. The grip head sounds pretty nice, but not sure which one people prefer. I won't be looking for birds in flight or anything... at least not much, that's not my thing. So this will mainly be used for landscapes and such, with some HDR photots.
Thanks!
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