JAB1 Member 39 posts Joined Apr 2003 More info | Mar 28, 2005 14:58 | #1 HELP !!!! Am going on a trip to the Big Bend area of west Texas to photograph critters, lizards, insects, flowers, etc....I need advice on a ground level tripod which will support the 10D, 100 macro lens, 100-400 zoom....it needs to be sturdy enough to support these...also, able to be designed for use on rough, rocky terrain....I have the Bogen 2001 which legs will extend flat, but cannot get the camera low to the ground and well supported....what do I do?....
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steven Senior Member 568 posts Joined Jul 2004 Location: Austin, TX More info | Mar 28, 2005 15:08 | #2 I use the Gitzo G2220. Possible to get very low to the ground and very stable. 1Ds
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darkdrakon Member  119 posts Joined May 2004 Location: Living large in sunny southern califorina More info | Mar 28, 2005 15:17 | #3 check and see if your center post is reversable...I can do it on my 3021 legs.
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HJMinard Goldmember  2,319 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jan 2004 Location: Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.A. More info | steven wrote: I use the Gitzo G2220. Possible to get very low to the ground and very stable. I second the Gitzo G2220 vote ... outstanding tripod for macro. ~ Jay ~
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MarkoPolo Goldmember  2,203 posts Likes: 11 Joined Jul 2004 Location: Greeley, Colorado More info | Mar 28, 2005 20:24 | #5 I second the Gitzo 2220. Can't beat it for getting in unusal, ground level positions. I just love mine--I use the Kirk BH-3 ballhead with it. Mark
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Scottes Trigger Man - POTN Retired  12,842 posts Likes: 10 Joined Nov 2003 Location: A Little North Of Boston, MA, USA More info | Mar 29, 2005 04:27 | #6 Another for the G2220, the one that I wish I had bought. The 3021's center column can be removed, allowing it to get very low indeed. You can take my 100-400 L away when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.
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mr.photoguy Goldmember 1,012 posts Joined Nov 2004 Location: new york More info | Mar 29, 2005 07:17 | #7
bogen 3021 pro.. basically any tripod that can sit flat. Bruce
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Jesper Goldmember  2,742 posts Joined Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands More info | Mar 29, 2005 11:20 | #8 And what Bruce doesn't show in his photo, you can also use the center column horizontally on the 3021, which gets you even closer to the ground. Canon EOS 5D Mark III
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pcasciola POTN SHOPKEEPER  3,130 posts Joined Sep 2004 Location: Millstone Township, NJ More info | Mar 29, 2005 11:25 | #9 I'll toss in another vote for the G2220. Legs can be locked at any angle between 0 and 90 degrees, and the center column can be tilted to many angles between upright to straight down and even slightly backward without removing the column. Philip Casciola
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AlanNeilson Senior Member 336 posts Joined Aug 2004 Location: Wetherby, West Yorkshire UK More info | I have a Benbo treker which you can get down very low to the ground with, it is a bit fiddly to set up but works well for me. You would have no problem with your 100mm macro, not sure about the 100-400mm zoom it might be a bit unstable for it. I've used my 70-200mm 2.8 sigma but only with the colum up right not at an angel. "Oh no he's got his camera with him again!#!
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Thank you all very much....very helpful...
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DocFrankenstein Cream of the Crop  12,324 posts Likes: 13 Joined Apr 2004 Location: where the buffalo roam More info | Scottes wrote: Another for the G2220, the one that I wish I had bought. The 3021's center column can be removed, allowing it to get very low indeed. Another for the G2220, the one I bought because of Scott's recomendation. National Sarcasm Society. Like we need your support.
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mgbeach Goldmember  1,502 posts Likes: 4 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Charleston, SC, USA More info | Mar 29, 2005 14:20 | #13 The trekker is great. especially if you get into tight areas. It's nice and light too, if you're going to be hiking around with it. also, the leg sections are build to overlap from bottom to top so you don't get water up into them if you're shooting in standing water. Michael G. Beach
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