Quote Originally Posted by Richard Lane View Post
Mpieris,

Thank You!

Manfrotto makes quality tripods and offers some nice features, like the tilting and pivoting center column. The one that Neuro recommended is a nice one and it's reasonably priced for it's quality, as tripods can get very expensive quickly. I'm not a fan of the Manfrotto proprietary quick release below either. I found it a little cumbersome to use. I also think there are better choices than a Manfrotto Head.

Here is an example:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...tem_Quick.html


The way to go is with the more universal, Arca-Swiss style. You will also need to buy a camera body plate. There is the knob release and the lever release.

http://reallyrightstuff.com/Items.as...ampsLR&key=cat

Here are some other quality heads of varying prices:

http://reallyrightstuff.com/Items.aspx?code=BALLHEADS&key=cat

http://www.markinsamerica.com/MA5/category.php?req=1

http://bestballhead.com/list.aspx?cat=100

http://www.kirkphoto.com/Ball-Heads.html



Other reasonably priced ,quality tripod legs and heads are from Feisol:

http://www.feisol.net/feisol-tournament-tripod-ct3442-rapid-p-31.html

I'll be gone for the day, so I'll check back tonight or tomorrow.

Have fun looking,
Rich
It's taking me a while to research the right tripod, head, and clamp options for my needs. Rich, do you or anyone else have any experience with Feisol (tripod and/or head) or Best Ballhead? I checked B&H and Amazon, but couldn't find any user reviews on any of the products. For Feisol, I think any of the 3301, 3401, or 3402 legs look to meet the specs I'm looking for. It also fits within my original budget (although I'd still spend more to avoid a piece of junk that I'd have to replace in a year or two. From a ballhead perspective, the CB-40 looks like it would be ok. The main hesitation I have is because it doesn't seem to be as popular as some of the other brands. It's tough to see what the feedback is from actual people that made the investment. The other option I've been looking at is the Manfrotto 190cxpro3, but not sure on the head.