New Tripod,
originally uploaded by choffee.
2006/10/31 13:19:00
Went out to Harrison
cameras at the weekend as we where passing by. What a fantastic
shop! They have a wide range of stuff there and you can get it all
out and play with it. No amount of reviews can make up for holding
the thing in your hand. The staff know their stuff, I went in with
the usual usless request but he coped well and narrowed me down to
what I actually wanted. The Velbon Ultra
Maxi SF
tripod. Fantastic, it a little bit more that the bottom of the
line ones but it does pack down quite a bit smaller so I am more
likely to use it. It has a ball and socket head which is pretty
easy to use, loosen off the head then point the camera where you
want to shoot, then tighten the head again and Bob’s your
uncle. I was worried that it would make it a little difficult to
adjust then keep it still while I did the wing nut up but it is
rock solid so no problems there. It also has the added benifit that
it can hold the camera so low that I can almost make the lense
touch the ground. There is no quick release but screwing it on
takes a moment with the jumbo nut and base combo, nice use of
cork!
So if you are thinking about getting a tripod then I can recomend
you pop into Harrisons and get yourself one! ( You can also get
them from thier website and thier price is pretty keen as well. ( I
will stop now before you think I am being paid!))
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