No experience with the tripod, Chuck, but I've been to Brookgreen many
times. Fabulous place. Be sure to go back at night during Christmas season.
The seasonal lighting is wonderful. BTW, they frown on tripods at night
(trip hazard when it gets crowded), but I got away with using a monopod.
Charlie
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 8:24 AM, Chuck Norcutt <
chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Anybody got one of these or something similar? We recently went to the
local sculpture gardens <http://www.brookgreen.org/> and I can tell I'm
going to be spending a lot more time there with my camera. While there I
spotted a fellow photog who was carrying a Velbon VS-443D tripod. He said
he loved it. I handled it no more than picking it up briefly but I was
intrigued by it. It's light weight (4 lbs) and very versatile with its
tilting, geared center column and low-to-the-ground capability for macro.
I have a 400 pound, very versatile Manfrotto beast and a very light travel
tripod that isn't versatile. I could use something in between very much
like this. The B&H reviews are quite positive with only some minor
reservations about the included ball head and concern about the durability
of the plastic leg locks.
Velbon VS-443D 4-Section Aluminum Versatile Tripod
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/818935-REG/Velbon_
VS_443D_VS_443D_4_Section_Aluminum_Versatile.html>
Comments and suggestions appreciated.
Chuck Norcutt
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