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Posted: 8/14/2011 5:16:35 PM EDT
| What kind are y'all running, looking at picking one up for the beta |
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Just a cheap folding camera tripod similar to this one. Cost about ten bucks. If it's windy, I'll hang a shot bag under the head to hold it down. http://www.jjmehta.com/images/vivitar_1200_1.jpghttp://www.jjmehta.com/images/vivitar_1200_2.jpg gota link |
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I don't use a Chrony brand, I have a CED unit and I have a damn cheap walmart unit that I have to keep an eye on.
It's made with a lot of plastic and it flexes in the wind and the head will even spin if I don't watch it. There is no lock for the panning axis. Make sure you get one with a lock if you use a unit like the CED with it's sunshades that act like sails. In hind sight I bought a POS without the locking feature for the horizontal axis. Then again I have a $200 professional tripod that I wouldn't put downrange. +1 for a bag of sand or some weight hung low on the tripod to prevent a toppling of your electronics. |
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Just a cheap folding camera tripod similar to this one. Cost about ten bucks. If it's windy, I'll hang a shot bag under the head to hold it down. http://www.jjmehta.com/images/vivitar_1200_1.jpghttp://www.jjmehta.com/images/vivitar_1200_2.jpg gota link That's not the one I have, just a picture of a similar one. Google Vivitar tripod and choose the lowest price. Or stop at the China Mart and take your pick. |
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Just a cheap folding camera tripod similar to this one. Cost about ten bucks. If it's windy, I'll hang a shot bag under the head to hold it down. http://www.jjmehta.com/images/vivitar_1200_1.jpghttp://www.jjmehta.com/images/vivitar_1200_2.jpg gota link That's not the one I have, just a picture of a similar one. Google Vivitar tripod and choose the lowest price. Or stop at the China Mart and take your pick. Walmart? |
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Just a cheap folding camera tripod similar to this one. Cost about ten bucks. If it's windy, I'll hang a shot bag under the head to hold it down. http://www.jjmehta.com/images/vivitar_1200_1.jpghttp://www.jjmehta.com/images/vivitar_1200_2.jpg That is the one I have. Came from Target about 8 years ago. I think I paid $22 for it back then. The legs are adjustable and it has a built in bubble level. It works great. ETA: Mine is actually a Velbon S-6000. It looks just like the Vivatar that is pictured but mine does not have ball swivels on the feet. |
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That's not the one I have, just a picture of a similar one. Google Vivitar tripod and choose the lowest price. Or stop at the China Mart and take your pick. Walmart? Yep. The only features I demanded were collapsible, quick release head, all adjustments lock and cheap (with an emphasis on cheap). |
. Looks about like the picture above. I don't do load development in the wind so that isn't an issue.
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