I have the Manfrotto myself for video but I'd recommend something less expe=
nsive. Expensive tripods for video and photography are designed to do a num=
ber of things that simply don't matter in recording. If you want a brand na=
me look at Libec. They have decent products at low prices. In a field tripo=
d the main consideration is the spreader. Low spreaders are difficult to ad=
just over uneven ground.
Cheers
Marc
From: Rory
To:
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 7:32 PM
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Microphone Tripod
Gitzo and Manfrotto both make sturdy, carbon fiber tripods. The main
difference between them is the way that the legs lock. People do tend
to have a preference for one or the other of the locking mechanisms.
Myself, I use a Gitzo G1325. Recently, Gitzo made some design
changes, including a change to the locking mechanism. The new version
of my tripod is called the GT3530LSV.
I originally bought this tripod for photography, but now I also use
it for audio recording. Arguably, you could get by with a lighter,
less sturdy model. However, when I have $3,000 worth of microphones
mounted on my 1325, I'm not really tempted to get a slighter tripod :)
Cheers.
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