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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 513738" data-attributes="member: 13090">My overarching point, really, is that small, compact tripods are simply not as stable as their larger, heavier counterparts. I know you can use the hook and hang something like your camera bag from it to weigh things down but the idea of needing to stabilize my stabilizer seems a tad counter-intuitive to me. And what about those times I don't WANT to lug my whole bag around with me? Do I strap sandbags to my belt? I'm no fashion maven but I think I'd look silly like that. Not too mention how often I shoot without pants on... Okay, all joking aside, if you're the type to lug say 15 lbs. of gear in your bag so you can stabilize your tripod, then by all means, go to for the cute, two-seater convertible tripod; just be aware of it's limitations (like doing a 3-second exposure from a concrete pier). I have one, and I do use it, but my big, heavy Manfrotto tripod has taken countless 30-sec exposures (and longer) without ever needing any kind of additional stabilization. I guess, really, that's my basic point.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 513738, member: 13090"] My overarching point, really, is that small, compact tripods are simply not as stable as their larger, heavier counterparts. I know you can use the hook and hang something like your camera bag from it to weigh things down but the idea of needing to stabilize my stabilizer seems a tad counter-intuitive to me. And what about those times I don't WANT to lug my whole bag around with me? Do I strap sandbags to my belt? I'm no fashion maven but I think I'd look silly like that. Not too mention how often I shoot without pants on... Okay, all joking aside, if you're the type to lug say 15 lbs. of gear in your bag so you can stabilize your tripod, then by all means, go to for the cute, two-seater convertible tripod; just be aware of it's limitations (like doing a 3-second exposure from a concrete pier). I have one, and I do use it, but my big, heavy Manfrotto tripod has taken countless 30-sec exposures (and longer) without ever needing any kind of additional stabilization. I guess, really, that's my basic point. [/QUOTE]

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