spectr17
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Registered: March 2001
Location: SoCal --- Still American Territory @ this time
Posts: 54747
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Review Date: Wed May 12, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $79.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Decent entry level tripod. Fair price. Decent weight.
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Cons:
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Screw knobs on legs are a pain.
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For a tripod I bought the Bogen Mini Pro 3001 tripod for $79.00. To ease the pain on the shoulder while hiking short distances with the tripod, I added some pipe insulation from the local home improvement store to the tripod legs.
For the tripod head I purchased the Bogen # 3130 Micro Video Head/Quick Release. This is a fluid pan and tilt head with an adjustable pan handle. The pan handle can be set up for either left or right hand side operation. The head also includes a quick release plate with a security release to prevent accidental release. The head weighs 2 lbs., has a max load rating of 9 lbs and is 4.5" high. The quick release plate is Bogen #3157 and has a 1/4" screw for mounting the camcorder.
I painted the tripod camo with a camo spray kit from Hunter Specialties. The kit comes with 4 colors and a leaf pattern stencil.
I added a level bubble since this head came without one. The pros use ball heads but they are more expensive and with a ball head you have to check and re-level the horizontal plane with every adjustment. Being able to level and lock the horizontal plane and then forgetting about it with the pan/tilt head works out better for me, especially on landscapes.
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Registered: March 2001
Location: SoCal --- Still American Territory @ this time