Camera Shake and Tripod Test...

I recently learned that a good tripod makes a big difference for portraits. I have a cheap Velbon and in Live-View on the 40D you can see the screen shake when you touch the camera. Seeing is believing!

So... what is your recommended tripod?

You are likely going to get a couple dozen recommendations. Some will be the same.

I'd suggest doing a bit of reading:

This first one may be a bit hard to swallow at first, but considering that he's been through it, it makes some sense:

http://www.bythom.com/​support.htm

This next one has some good comments:

https://photography-on-the.net …67907&highlight​=vibration

I use Manfrotto; probably because the camera shop where I deal stocks them so I can judge them (in the US, they're often called Bogen).

http://www.manfrotto.c​om …d/1882?livid=68​|69&idx=69

Ballheads are common and very adaptable, but there are many to choose from:

http://www.manfrotto.c​om …UB3:AA&idx=83&l​ivid=80|81


EDIT: There, I fixed my avatar - now you know who I am (Meadow Lake, Beechy, Kamsack, Tantallon, Abbey, Saskatoon, Regina, and Prince Albert are where I have lived).

Gonna get my list in eary; http://www.dutchhill.c​om/products/p900.html ,
http://www.markinsamer​ica.com/MA5/M20.php ,
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=489970

Thanks to all - should have searched the site first. I saw the links after I posted this.

Hey Glenn - beleive it or not I know where Beechy is! My mom grew up at Lucky Lake! How 'bout that????

trickyricky wrote in post #5376603
Thanks to all - should have searched the site first. I saw the links after I posted this.

Hey Glenn - beleive it or not I know where Beechy is! My mom grew up at Lucky Lake! How 'bout that????

Ain't my avatar just the coolest?