> Any decent photographic tripod should do, it does not have to be made of =
carbon fiber.
I have just found the Feisol CT-3402, which extends to 179cm, weighs 1.31kg=
and can take a load of 9kg, which seems far more than other lightweight tr=
ipods. It costs $202, which is about half the price of the Gitzo I found. I=
t seems to be highly regarded by photographers. I am still unclear whether =
or not it is necessary to send such a lot of money though. I read this post=
ed by a photographer:
"I started with a lightweight, relatively inexpensive aluminum tripod (for =
a very small, light SLR), and rapidly gave up in disgust, because I was los=
ing a very large fraction of shots because the tripod was vibrating so much=
in even moderate breezes that the shots were unacceptably blurry. I replac=
ed it with a carbon fiber Gitzo and never looked back."
Do these vibrations pose a similar problem to us as recordists (with AT3032=
)? I am hoping that some of you have experiences to shed light on this.
Thank you
Justin
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