Tripods

[cowdok]

I just purchased a Nikon III 25-75X82mm ED Fieldscope. My next project is to purchas a tripod. Does anyone havre any recomendations on what type of tripod I should be looking at. I like the weight advantages of the carbon filiment ones. That seems to add about 200 to the cost. I'd like to stay below the 500 dollar range.

Thanks Cowdok

 

[MN Public Hunter]

I love my Manfrotto...

 

[danr55]

WHat he said.. THey aren't the lightest you can find, but they are nice.

 

[WapitiBob]

I looked and looked . Finally bought a Manfrotto 190cx pro3 and put a Manfrotto 128rc head on it.

 

[icb12]

Im partial to Velbon tripods and ball heads.

 

[Layin_It_Down]

For $500 you should find something nice. My Manfrotto has worked fine.

 

[schmalts]

Hard to beat a used Manfrotto 3001 for the money with a fluid head

 

[Grady]

I have a Benro A058EX with a Manfrotto fluid head I got on sale. Benro is a copy of Gitzo for well under a c note. It works for full size glass as well as the smaller backpacking variety.

Heres the link....

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/645069-REG/Benro_453_058_A_058EX_Aluminum_Tripod_Legs.html

 

[jimss]

Take a look at the Gitzo mountaineer tripods. About the best $ can buy, light weight, and super compact! I used it this year on a 2 1/2 week Alaska dall sheep hunt as well as Wyo elk and antelope. It worked fantastic! I have a stack of about 8 tripods I've used over the years and finally bit the bullet and bought one that ought to last a while. Gitzo has a lifetime warrantee. There are quite a few options for heads and you get what you pay for with heads as well!