Manfrotto 190CL
- Thread starter Flibster
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For £40 I would say go for it!
Manfrotto don't make a bad tripod AFIK and this one is somewhere in the middle of their range as far as price goes. I would say that it is probably slightly more suited to "out and about" than studio use but still a fair all-rounder. It is certainly light enough that you will not feel that it has to be left at home due to its weight as long as you get a decent strap for it.
As far as the head goes, you will really have to have a try to see what suits you and the use you will put it to. I have never really got on with ball heads but that is probably due to the fact that I never tried one until I had been using tripods with pan and tilt heads for a great many years.
Manfrotto don't make a bad tripod AFIK and this one is somewhere in the middle of their range as far as price goes. I would say that it is probably slightly more suited to "out and about" than studio use but still a fair all-rounder. It is certainly light enough that you will not feel that it has to be left at home due to its weight as long as you get a decent strap for it.
As far as the head goes, you will really have to have a try to see what suits you and the use you will put it to. I have never really got on with ball heads but that is probably due to the fact that I never tried one until I had been using tripods with pan and tilt heads for a great many years.
Picked up the legs today, now looking for a good head.
Had a good play with a couple. Really like the pistol grip ones, but think they'd be a little awkward for panning.
Still thinking that something like the 390RC would be good for me.
Will have to have a better play tomorrow morning.
Simon/~Flibster
Had a good play with a couple. Really like the pistol grip ones, but think they'd be a little awkward for panning.
Still thinking that something like the 390RC would be good for me.
Will have to have a better play tomorrow morning.
Simon/~Flibster