No snow where I live, although we've already had two storms. It's been far colder than in recent winters, so it'll only take a shift in wind direction and we'll get dumped on again. Lakes are already freezing, something that in recent winters took until early February to happen.
And here is the 600mm f/4.0 in black on white, after the recent black on black edition.
Minimum length again, with the built-in rotating foot showing. best carry handle ever, which matters a lot given the weight of the setup with a body attached. I've clocked some miles with this thing in my hand...
cadman342001 wrote:
What is your travel tripod Colin?
I needed one for my trip to India and my last one was cheap rubbish, too short and vibrated badly in windy conditions even with a heavy weight hung off the hook under the centre column so I went with a Vanguard Alta Pro 2+ 263AB100.
It has a Multi Angle Centre Column system that can be made horizontal/any angle which I like and is 173cm tall when extended.
Quite long when folded as it's only 3 section legs but just fits in my BlackWolf Cedar Breaks 75L pack (74cm)
Weighs 2.4kg which is fine as my pack is only 14kg (30kg limit with Cathay Pacific)
I have literally no idea if it will be any good for long exposures etc. but have added a carabiner to the head so I can hang a bag off it as the centre column doesn't/can't have a hook due to the MACC system.
Anyone used/owned or had one of these or can recommend a better travel tripod ?
Manfrotto BeeFree (Aluminium). Nice and small but doesn't look as feature rich as your choice.
I have had it 4 years and it does the job I need it to do. Better than nought!
Max Power wrote:
I have to admit, until I came to this thread, I had no idea this type of ship existed. Is it like the steah bomber of battelships or something?
Andy, the trees are gorgeous. There is a superb avenue of these in Durban where they are known by the alternative name "Flamboyant" which is very fitting. There are also many Australian Flame trees there and they are climate suited as Durban has a similar climate to Brisbane - hot and sticky in summer.
cadman342001 wrote:
Quite enjoying the return of the XT1, only thing that's bugging me is having to go through the menus every time I change lenses. I don't seem to be able to find a way to short cut that procedure.
Anyone?
Anyways, some peacocks from Granite Gorge with the 180ED
Nailed the baby one, and mum, not quite with the dad. Bloody things wouldn't keep still !
Tried a couple of bird photos on the golf course with the 300 4.5 + TC14b - not many keepers but these two portraits of children only a mother could love!
The guinea fowl can be good eating but there are many ways to cook them. In the case of older birds the recommended method is to boil them in water with a rock and after 4 hours to throw away the bird and eat the rock!
The guinea fowl can be good eating but there are many ways to cook them. In the case of older birds the recommended method is to boil them in water with a rock and after 4 hours to throw away the bird and eat the rock!
Sorry for the monitor buster size of this image, but wanted to reiterate the ability of shooting the small 20mm f/3.5 AIS directly at the sun. No flares and still sharp at f/22. Very comfortable combination on the Z6/FTZ
