There's a reason for everything of course.
If you're carrying a tripod and microphone a lengthy distance over rough te=
rrain, something that is pounds or even ounces lighter might be appealing. =
Carbon fiber is light AND strong. It may not fall over on a slanted surfa=
ce as easily as something else. I think it's perfectly 'possible' to get a=
way with any type of tripod, but there can definitely be a legitimate reaso=
n to have something lighter and stronger. Also, some tripods are able to p=
ack down very small, to fit in backpacks, carryon bags, etc...and are still=
very strong and stable when unpacked. This engineering costs money, not e=
veryone needs it, but some people do. Whether or not it's worth the extra =
price is something each person has to evaluate for himself based on usage, =
etc.
As far as using a head or not, that's just a matter of whether you want to =
be able to dial in the mic position without fiddling a significant amount w=
ith the legs. How would you aim your mic up at the sky or down at the grou=
nd without a head? Some mic brackets allow this, but not all, depending on=
what you're putting on the tripod. If you have a Telinga on your tripod, =
the head is handy for tracking the bird. But the head adds weight, so agai=
n you've got to evaluate your own situation and use.
--- In Max Catterwell <>=
wrote:
>
> Hi all
> I have admit this thread has me very worried. It seems that consumerism h=
as run rampant over all of it. Why anybody would spend the vast sums of mon=
ey being talked about here, on something so basic as a tripod, is beyond me=
. It's gadgetry gone mad. I don't dispute the necessity of a tripod for usi=
ng a telescope on for example; I have a few I've collected over the years, =
but for supporting a mic? May I propose to the honourable members the simpl=
e expedient of a pocket knife and piece of string? Cut three lengths of wit=
hy about a foot longer than the required height, this being the point at wh=
ich point you bind them together. Splay the legs apart and rest mic/zep in =
between the crutch formed on top; job done. If you leave 2-3 feet of string=
running from the seizing, you can loop this over the mic/zep to hold in pl=
ace if required. You don't need the excellent Ashley Book of Knots (one of =
the best things that ever came out of America) to do this job, it's simplic=
ity itself.
> I await derision
> Max
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On 27 Feb 2013, at 08:58, "sounds.images" <> wrote:
>
> >
> > I have recommended the Manfrotto 5001B Nano stand. It is actually a pho=
tographic light stand but goes from 49 to 190cm so easy to transport and sm=
all enough to be part of hand luggage if flying.
> > I agree Slik and Benro are a cheaper alternative if you want a tripod a=
lthough worth looking at Giottos too.
> >
> >
> > --- In "Chris Harrison" <sandboa@> wr=
ote:
> >>
> >> I don't think I would ever shell out Gitzo money for a tripod for a
> >> microphone.
> >> You can get some decent small carbon fiber tripods from companies like=
Slik
> >> or Benro for around US$100.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> > sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Kraus=
e.
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
"While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause.
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