Re: Tripod height - advice needed
- From: Colin D <ColinD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:02:27 +1300
cctv.star@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I am choosing a tripod for my EOS 50 and currently my search has
narrowed down to two Velbon Sherpa models: 250 and 450. The main
difference is their height - 250 is 172 cm + 30 cm elevator slide,
while 450 is 154 cm + 30 cm elevator slide. I am not tall myself - 179
cm - so 250 should be more than enough as far as I can see now, but
it's my first tripod and perhaps I am not taking some scenario or
possibbility into consideration? What do you think?
Does extra height of 450 warrant additional 0.1kg weight and 5cm length
when folded (and +$17)?
The longer tripods may well have more vibration problems, and personally
I have never used the central column extended as it simply has too much
leverage on the tripod head for my liking.
Whatever tripod you end up choosing, do the 'twist test' on it before
you buy it. Set the tripod up at its maximum height, or nearly so, then
grasp the head and try to rotate it in a horizontal plane. If you get
any rotational movement, reject the 'pod. If it does move, then either
the legs are flexible, or the hinges at the top of the legs have play.
Either is reason to reject the model.
Colin D.
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