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<blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 801845" data-attributes="member: 50197"><p>And here is the tripod fully extended. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]387523[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>If you notice, it even has a hook to hang a weight on the bottom of the center post, to increase stability.</p><p></p><p>The legs are a larger diameter than the Bogen 3021 it is replacing, and has over twice the weight capacity. The twist locks are much quicker and easier to deal with when extending and collapsing the tripod than lever locks. I was very pleased with how easy these two operations were. One of the legs has a foam rubber covering to make it easier to hold onto. I really like the center post lock and unlock. Easy to use and very positive lock. It even has a small bubble level near the center post. Weight is light enough for a reasonably sturdy field tripod, and carries well over the shoulder, although I may revisit that after carrying it for an hour or two. Height is good. With the legs fully extended and the center post down, the viewfinder is little too tall for me (I'm 5'10"). This is while using the gimbal mount which offsets from the top of the post the same as my standard head.</p><p></p><p>The two cons, so far is that while most parts on the tripod are robust, there are a few plastic parts, such as the leg angle locks, and the center post sleeve. These are robust enough for most use, but will likely fail a decade or two down the road, or sooner with very hard use. Again, it's a $200 tripod, not a $1000 studio beast. The second is that the center post has a keyway and won't rotate when loosened. Not a problem with the heads I will be using with it.</p><p></p><p>Without really using it yet, I am very happy with this piece of gear. I look forward to getting it out in the field. Hopefully the Pup and I will make it over to the Center for the Birds of Prey on Friday. I would push for tomorrow, but my buddy wants to go hunting then. I'm tempted to take the camera with me, but I pretty much have to choose between camera gear and hunting gear. If I take my camera there will be a whole sounder of feral hogs in front of me, and if I take my hunting gear, it will be wood ducks, eagles and foxes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clovishound, post: 801845, member: 50197"] And here is the tripod fully extended. [ATTACH type="full"]387523[/ATTACH] If you notice, it even has a hook to hang a weight on the bottom of the center post, to increase stability. The legs are a larger diameter than the Bogen 3021 it is replacing, and has over twice the weight capacity. The twist locks are much quicker and easier to deal with when extending and collapsing the tripod than lever locks. I was very pleased with how easy these two operations were. One of the legs has a foam rubber covering to make it easier to hold onto. I really like the center post lock and unlock. Easy to use and very positive lock. It even has a small bubble level near the center post. Weight is light enough for a reasonably sturdy field tripod, and carries well over the shoulder, although I may revisit that after carrying it for an hour or two. Height is good. With the legs fully extended and the center post down, the viewfinder is little too tall for me (I'm 5'10"). This is while using the gimbal mount which offsets from the top of the post the same as my standard head. The two cons, so far is that while most parts on the tripod are robust, there are a few plastic parts, such as the leg angle locks, and the center post sleeve. These are robust enough for most use, but will likely fail a decade or two down the road, or sooner with very hard use. Again, it's a $200 tripod, not a $1000 studio beast. The second is that the center post has a keyway and won't rotate when loosened. Not a problem with the heads I will be using with it. Without really using it yet, I am very happy with this piece of gear. I look forward to getting it out in the field. Hopefully the Pup and I will make it over to the Center for the Birds of Prey on Friday. I would push for tomorrow, but my buddy wants to go hunting then. I'm tempted to take the camera with me, but I pretty much have to choose between camera gear and hunting gear. If I take my camera there will be a whole sounder of feral hogs in front of me, and if I take my hunting gear, it will be wood ducks, eagles and foxes. [/QUOTE]
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