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syburn

30th of June 2005 (Thu), 22:26

Hi,

Im looking at taking interior scene shots of my interior design projects and also for pleasure I will take it hiking and shot landscapes, so it must be light and as small as possible. Might want to make a panorama and stich.

Oh and not break the bank!

Any tips?

lostdoggy

30th of June 2005 (Thu), 22:28

Wuts ur budget???

markubig

30th of June 2005 (Thu), 22:29

what gear will you be putting on it?

syburn

30th of June 2005 (Thu), 22:30

well I dont have any idea what these things cost. I will buy a 350D and a 10-22 Lens. After that I dont want to spend more than say $150 - but is that doable or am I wishing.....

syburn

30th of June 2005 (Thu), 22:34

350D and a wide angle lens, for interiors and landscapes.

lostdoggy

30th of June 2005 (Thu), 22:39

Bogen 3021Pro w/ Bogen Compact Ball w/ or w/o RC under $200. Strong and versital. If you want lighter then Feisol 3402 Carbon Fiber w/ same head under $300. You can find Feisol at this site under photo equipment:http://www.thresholdconcepts.com/specials.htm

Wildewinds

1st of July 2005 (Fri), 03:41

Feisol. Look it up. They sell direct and on ebay. Everyone who has one likes it. I got one to replace my Bogen 3221. It's great.

I Simonius

1st of July 2005 (Fri), 04:03

Feisol. Look it up. They sell direct and on ebay. Everyone who has one likes it. I got one to replace my Bogen 3221. It's great.

See the sticky above ur post or
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=82524

SkipD

1st of July 2005 (Fri), 06:57

My suggestion would be the Bogen 3021BPRO and the 488RC2 ball head with separate panning control. Extremely versatile and not overly expensive. Here's B&H's page for this combination: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=353322&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

Lucky Forward

1st of July 2005 (Fri), 14:34

Another vote for the Bogen 3021. I have a 3029 pan-tilt head on mine right now, but I plan on getting the 488RC2 ball head as well.

cfcRebel

1st of July 2005 (Fri), 15:06

You might want to check out Amvona. A nice Amvona (IMHO) can be found between $100 ~$150. I just ordered one, will be here next week. I will write up a mini review of performance. www.amvona.com (http://www.amvona.com)

Check the pro tripod http://www.amvona.com/v7/shop/?page=shop/subcat&category_id=89769b2f73d9d7e940440e867abba4d0

Wrench

1st of July 2005 (Fri), 20:38

Man, I bought a Quantaray one day when I was in a pinch and it's all I could find and it's actually not that bad! It's light, sturdy and the head is smooth enough and easy to work with. I would never own one of their lenses, but for the hobbyist/part time photographer their tripods are OK! I think it was around $60.

lostdoggy

1st of July 2005 (Fri), 21:21

Feisol. Look it up. They sell direct and on ebay. Everyone who has one likes it. I got one to replace my Bogen 3221. It's great.

Threshold is faster they are located in CA. I ordered the Feisol 3301 on monday and got it on Thursday. I was impressed with the quality when I received it. It felt like the Manfrotto CarbonOne. I recommend it. Right now Its free shipping from ThresholdConcept.com.

lostdoggy

1st of July 2005 (Fri), 21:22