>> The ultrapod has a tiny ballhead on top, which is not strong enough to hold
>> a very heavy lens,
> You're the second to say that. What are people using on it, 80-200/2.8s?
It's not so much weight as torque that's the problem -- all the weight
is off to one side so it's more prone to moving than I liked. (sorry,
now I'm looking for it, I can't find the blooming thing so I can't test
for sure, but I think the 65-200 on an OM body was too much, for instance).
I was just poking around tripod/head manufacturers, and here's a
_really_ alternative approach to a compact tripod:
http://www.kirkphoto.com/MightyLowBoy.html
-- dan
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