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<blockquote data-quote="RavingMac" data-source="post: 1380288" data-attributes="member: 45350"><p>I am trying to stretch my photography budget, but am looking at tripods. My basic question(s) are as follows:</p><p></p><p>I currently have a Velbon tripod very similar to the one in the link below.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009UTVO/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Velbon DF-60 Dual Function Light Weight Tripod: Electronics</a></p><p></p><p>The legs and construction appear to be reasonably substantial, so I am thinking of just replacing the head right now and following up with a new leg set later on.</p><p></p><p>The heads I have been looking at are below:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UOCWUK/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Manfrotto 498RC2 Ball Head with Quick Release Replaces Manfrotto 488RC2: Camera & Photo</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JLK5PK/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Manfrotto 322RC2 Joystick Head Short: Camera & Photo</a></p><p></p><p>So, my questions are:</p><p></p><p>1) Good idea/bad idea to do what I am thinking of?</p><p></p><p>2) Better choice for head?</p><p></p><p>EDIT: I probably ought to list my normal kit that I would use with the above tripod</p><p></p><p>Nikon D5000</p><p>18-55 VR, 55-200 VR, 70-300 VR, 35 f1.8 and soon (probably late Aug) Tokina 11-16 f2.8</p><p>SB400</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RavingMac, post: 1380288, member: 45350"] I am trying to stretch my photography budget, but am looking at tripods. My basic question(s) are as follows: I currently have a Velbon tripod very similar to the one in the link below. [URL='http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009UTVO/?tag=macforums0e4-20']Amazon.com: Velbon DF-60 Dual Function Light Weight Tripod: Electronics[/url] The legs and construction appear to be reasonably substantial, so I am thinking of just replacing the head right now and following up with a new leg set later on. The heads I have been looking at are below: [URL='http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UOCWUK/?tag=macforums0e4-20']Amazon.com: Manfrotto 498RC2 Ball Head with Quick Release Replaces Manfrotto 488RC2: Camera & Photo[/url] [URL='http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JLK5PK/?tag=macforums0e4-20']Amazon.com: Manfrotto 322RC2 Joystick Head Short: Camera & Photo[/url] So, my questions are: 1) Good idea/bad idea to do what I am thinking of? 2) Better choice for head? EDIT: I probably ought to list my normal kit that I would use with the above tripod Nikon D5000 18-55 VR, 55-200 VR, 70-300 VR, 35 f1.8 and soon (probably late Aug) Tokina 11-16 f2.8 SB400 [/QUOTE]
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