Help me click the purchase button

wallybud · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

I just pulled the trigger on a Gitzo GT3541XLS

PLEASE HELP ME FEEL BETTER - at 800.00 while excited I'm also kind of afraid, I won't tell me girlfriend or parents how much it costs I guess

SYS · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

Hmmm.... $800 tripod... If it's any consolation, it does come with a $40 rebate check.

Seriously, though, what was your justification for getting a tripod that's so ridiculously expensive? It's beyond me (and I thought I was nuts for paying $250 for a Gitzo monopod!).

wallybud · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

Height, stability, g-lock, strength to weight ratio, systematic (a leveling plate/center column can be added or removed at will) If I decide to go back into birding it will support anything I throw at it on a wimberley head...its 59" with three out of the four legs extended - 78" high with all 4 (no center column included in that height)

Basically the last tripod I'll ever need you might say

wallybud · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

PS I was going to pay that for a monopod a while back when I was thinking about picking up a 400 5.6

darkninja67 · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

why do you need it? Or do you have some long heavy glass??

midnight_rider · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

Congrats. Don't worry about spending so much. Why should you place such expensive gear on anything less. Do you put 10 dollar tires on a benz NO.

wallybud · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkninja67

why do you need it? Or do you have some long heavy glass??

Consult above post for why haha

Quote:

Originally Posted by midnight_rider

Congrats. Don't worry about spending so much. Why should you place such expensive gear on anything less. Do you put 10 dollar tires on a benz NO.

Damn right...Can't let that new 5DMKII fall into the river due to heavy current

darkninja67 · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

That is a big $800 IF though.
Your gear list shows nothing that cannot be hand held.

wallybud · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

Most of my word - 95% prolly, is landscape photography...most of the work in my gallery is at shutter speeds of around 1/6th etc...I also do a lot of time lapse photography with exposures reaching 2-5 minutes (we can't have movement on those hehe

)

Not to mention bracketing my images for masking and blending in photoshop
Also the use of graduated ND filters etc

Plus like I said if I go back into birding no need to buy another tripod, why buy a smaller one now and then have to buy the big one later

darkninja67 · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallybud

Most of my word - 95% prolly, is landscape photography...most of the work in my gallery is at shutter speeds of around 1/6th etc...I also do a lot of time lapse photography with exposures reaching 2-5 minutes (we can't have movement on those hehe

)

Not to mention bracketing my images for masking and blending in photoshop
Also the use of graduated ND filters etc

Plus like I said if I go back into birding no need to buy another tripod, why buy a smaller one now and then have to buy the big one later

Well for landscaping use I can see it especially if you shoot a lot in that area.

Congrats on the new gear

TheHoff · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

Wow did they jack the price up recently? I swear my 3540LS was like $650 or something around that?

Bubble · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

just DO IT. At least you know in your mind that you have the "most expensive" tripod to use with 24-70 lens.

wallybud · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

BIG smiles haha, thanks bill! I don't think stupid BH shipped it today (I ordered t like 2:50?) so now I prolly won't get it until Mon?!

wallybud · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheHoff

Wow did they jack the price up recently? I swear my 3540LS was like $650 or something around that?

What are the specs on yours hoff?

darkninja67 · 27th of August 2008 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallybud

BIG smiles haha, thanks bill! I don't think stupid BH shipped it today (I ordered t like 2:50?) so now I prolly won't get it until Mon?!

You are in NJ, maybe you could see it Friday. They are usually pretty fast.

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wallybud Taking the "Walk of Shame" Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Union, NJ. All day baby! Posts: 2,975 IMAGE EDITING OK	Help me click the purchase button I just pulled the trigger on a Gitzo GT3541XLS PLEASE HELP ME FEEL BETTER - at 800.00 while excited I'm also kind of afraid, I won't tell me girlfriend or parents how much it costs I guess __________________ -Walt- Life is good. Do What You Like. Like What You Do. GEAR LIST Take \| In \| Life Photography

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SYS Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gilligan's Island Posts: 7,356 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Help me click the purchase button Hmmm.... $800 tripod... If it's any consolation, it does come with a $40 rebate check. Seriously, though, what was your justification for getting a tripod that's so ridiculously expensive? It's beyond me (and I thought I was nuts for paying $250 for a Gitzo monopod!). __________________ "Life is short, art is long..." -Goethe My Gear & DIYs *6,560 Flash Pops Later...*

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wallybud Taking the "Walk of Shame" Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Union, NJ. All day baby! Posts: 2,975 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Help me click the purchase button Height, stability, g-lock, strength to weight ratio, systematic (a leveling plate/center column can be added or removed at will) If I decide to go back into birding it will support anything I throw at it on a wimberley head...its 59" with three out of the four legs extended - 78" high with all 4 (no center column included in that height) Basically the last tripod I'll ever need you might say __________________ -Walt- Life is good. Do What You Like. Like What You Do. GEAR LIST Take \| In \| Life Photography

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wallybud Taking the "Walk of Shame" Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Union, NJ. All day baby! Posts: 2,975 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Help me click the purchase button PS I was going to pay that for a monopod a while back when I was thinking about picking up a 400 5.6 __________________ -Walt- Life is good. Do What You Like. Like What You Do. GEAR LIST Take \| In \| Life Photography Last edited by wallybud : 27th of August 2008 (Wed) at 21:21.

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darkninja67 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 316	Re: Help me click the purchase button why do you need it? Or do you have some long heavy glass?? __________________ Bill Canon 40D gripped, Tamron 17-50mm f2.8, Sigma 24-60mm f2.8, Tokina 50-135mm f2.8, Feisol CT-3442 w/ Manfrotto 488RC4 ballhead, Manfrotto 679B monopod

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