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Subject: Re: [OM] sturdy light weight camera tripods
From: Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2017 10:37:49 -0500
Whoops!

http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21641

Mea culpa.

Mr. Duh

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 9:10 AM, Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Here's a "crappy cell phone shot" of the Bogen clamp I mentioned.
>
> Shown with an  old Leitz mini ball head and a Canon G5.
>
> (With the E-1, I use a Bogen (Manfrotto) 308RC ball head)
>
> and using a chair as a mounting spot.
>
> [image: Displaying IMG_20170304_085041369.jpg]
>
> Clamp opens to 2"+ and will also grab thin or round objects.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Steady Rick
>
> On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 6:39 PM, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>      "Light" and "sturdy" are pretty much oxymorons when it comes to
>> tripods.  I've tried a few light ones but invariably went back to the
>> Manfrotto 3000.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> >
>> >I am presently far away from my home with my Fujifilm camera bodies and
>> >various lenses but I am without a tripod. My Manfrotto tripod is simply
>> >too heavy and bulky to have been contemplated as an additional baggage
>> item.
>> >
>> >Is there any advice regarding the availability of study and lightweight
>> >camera tripods which measure up to the reliability of Manfrotto
>> >tripods? A tripod which extends to no less than three feet above round
>> >level would be ideal providing that it can cater to uneven ground and
>> >has  and adjustable height stem.
>> >
>>
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As much as I hate to "crow", I'm delighted to tell you that my 5-star
reviewed hardcover book for kids, ages 4-to-8,
*The Little Crow Who Could Not CAW
<http://www.amazon.com/Little-Crow-Who-Could-Not-ebook/dp/B01B2028SS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455042958&sr=8-1&keywords=rick+beckrich>,*
is
finally available as an interactive Kindle e-book from Amazon.com.

    (P.S. - The Kindle reader is a free app from Amazon that works on PC,
laptops, and most hand-held devices.)
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