tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308618804506595940.post8764501945895166184..comments2023-10-24T03:03:59.814+10:30Comments on Craig Ingram Nature Photography: More tips on selecting a tripod and headCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04104679047805630220noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308618804506595940.post-84106357094913343052009-01-08T23:33:00.000+10:302009-01-08T23:33:00.000+10:30Having followed your advice I now have the Manfrot...Having followed your advice I now have the Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod and 488 head teamed with the RSS clamp and L-plates for my Nikon and Pentax cameras. It all fits together in rock solid fashion and both cameras sit at eye level without extending the centre column. Can't wait for the workshop...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308618804506595940.post-81892735684632369972008-12-29T21:45:00.000+10:302008-12-29T21:45:00.000+10:30It is as I thought, the link refers to what RSS cl...It is as I thought, the link refers to what RSS clamps you can put on different manufacturers ball heads. There are a few Manfrotto heads that you can purchase without a clamp for the purpose of putting a different clamp on. This is another option if you want to use Arca Swiss compatible plates.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04104679047805630220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308618804506595940.post-20983005532448342602008-12-29T13:29:00.000+10:302008-12-29T13:29:00.000+10:30here is the link to the RSS clamp selection chart ...here is the link to the RSS clamp selection chart if anyone else needs it<BR/><BR/>http://reallyrightstuff.com/QR/08.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308618804506595940.post-27671701142320914642008-12-28T11:57:00.000+10:302008-12-28T11:57:00.000+10:30Hi Tony, I would trust the guys at RRS before I tr...Hi Tony, I would trust the guys at RRS before I trusted myself on Tripods. They really know their stuff. As Far as I am a aware though the 488 cannot be purchased with an Arca Swiss compatible plate. Can you send through the link so I can have a look? You can purchase an after market clamp from RRS or Wimberley to put on a 488 to make it A/S compatible.<BR/><BR/>CheersCraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04104679047805630220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308618804506595940.post-89703473767245296712008-12-28T09:00:00.000+10:302008-12-28T09:00:00.000+10:30Craig, I am thinking of getting a RRS L-plate for ...Craig, I am thinking of getting a RRS L-plate for my D300. I am also thinking of getting a new tripod - possibly the Manfrotto 055XPROB with the 488 Midi ball head. You suggest that the Midi heads cannot accept Arca style quick release plates but the RRS web site states that at least 2 of their QR plates are suitable for the 488 ball head. Am I missing something?<BR/><BR/>cheers, Tony<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308618804506595940.post-56747305380423513692008-12-19T07:15:00.000+10:302008-12-19T07:15:00.000+10:30This is one of the problems with the Manfrottos, t...This is one of the problems with the Manfrottos, the centre column is very long. There are a couple of models that allow the column to flip into a horizontal configuration. This allow the legs to lie flat but isn't the most stable situation, which is after all what we are trying to do with a tripod. The other option it to just chop the centre column. You are never going to use the full length of Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04104679047805630220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308618804506595940.post-40683696138116492762008-12-06T12:46:00.000+10:302008-12-06T12:46:00.000+10:30Hi Craig, just one thing, I know that you said tha...Hi Craig, just one thing, I know that you said that there are 5 differant versions of the Manfrotto tripod legs (I have the Manfrotto 055 BWB) but one of my problems with these legs is the fact that the centre post leg will not let me get down far enough for macro work close to the ground. The centre post is approx 18 inches long, so that is the limit I can get to the ground. Is there something IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com