I'm considering attempting some astrophotography next year while on holiday, so need a tripod that'll survive checked baggage handling without blowing the weight limit. It'll need to be able to handle a 7D and 100-400L, possibly mounted on an Astrotrac.
Budget £200-ish. Will stretch to include a decent ball head (I have a cheap one but it's virtually impossible to control with all that weight on top).
PS - I know about the Astrotrac kits, but don't know if they'll fit in with the luggage constraints, and don't yet know if I actually want an Astrotrac (I'm heavily light polluted here so don't want to get something that I can only use once, especially given the price).
Budget £200-ish. Will stretch to include a decent ball head (I have a cheap one but it's virtually impossible to control with all that weight on top).
PS - I know about the Astrotrac kits, but don't know if they'll fit in with the luggage constraints, and don't yet know if I actually want an Astrotrac (I'm heavily light polluted here so don't want to get something that I can only use once, especially given the price).