Finally I got my tripod delivered. It came by yesterday’s mail. I looked at the package and said to myself “this looks bigger than I expected”. My wife came around to open it up. Out came the Tripod. My first real tripod , savior . No more blurred images. So much of Night shots…..
It was not easy way. Weeks of research, advise online “better not buying rather than buying a cheap (Wal-Mart) stuff” . As others have found before me I realized that cheap+ stable +not heavy does not exist. I had not more than $100 to spend. This is when I was directed to e-bay to search for used ones. After another week of trying to find the right stuff for me and the availability in e-bay I zeroed in onto Bogen 3021 Professional.
The tripod is very sturdy and at 2.6kg not a very heavy one. Just by holding it I was sure that it will take weight of my Canon 40D and any zoom lens that I may buy in future. I would have loved to buy a ball head but cash crunched , I accepted the one that came with it. The oldest head was attached to it (Bogen 3029).
The tripod extended to almost 6 feet’s with all sections extended and still felt stable. I guess center column can be extended another 6 inches. The head though looked a bit bulky was still in a very good condition except for some worn out paint. I am sure I won’t be changing the head any soon. By spec it can take up to 13 pounds (almost 5kg).
I was happy with my buy and hoping soon to start using it for every shot.
One step forward to capturing professional quality pictures…
