Tripod Recommendations

[Rodcunha]

March 5, 2007 at 4:15 am

Hi Robbie, I recently bought a Manfrotto 055ProB from a ebay store in germany with a 804RC2 head and I’m very happy with it, It is heavy alright but the build and sturdiness is up to professional standards. All in all with the postage and packing it costed 194 euros and the delivery was fast also (3 days via interlink).
I can only reccomend this dude.

http://feedback.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=photo-tipp

I think Practical Photography ran an issue on professional tripods last month or this month, not sure witch one now, but might be worth having a look.

All in all choosing a tripod and head really deppends on the type of photography you do the most, if you are trecking for long periods of time over rough terrain you probably want to go carbon fibre for reduced weight but it comes at a cost. You can always buy a heavier one and cancel that gym membership that you don’t use anyways :P. But as most people will say it is worth investing in a decent tripod as it will be something you will only buy once every few years.

All the best,

Rod