Thank you very much! I think I have a better idea of what I need for
my adventure.
Thanks!
--- In Marc Myers <> wrote:
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> I have the Manfrotto myself for video but I'd recommend something
less expensive. Expensive tripods for video and photography are
designed to do a number of things that simply don't matter in
recording. If you want a brand name look at Libec. They have decent
products at low prices. In a field tripod the main consideration is
the spreader. Low spreaders are difficult to adjust over uneven ground.
> Cheers
> Marc
> From: Rory
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 7:32 PM
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Microphone Tripod
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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 :)
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> Cheers.
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