Originally Posted By: steelfrog

Just need to get me a tripod now...


tripods... I am looking for a really solid one on ebay right now as well.

something like this

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gitzo-GT0541-Mountaineer-Basalt-Carbon-Fiber-Tripod-/250704177233

these things are so damn expensive, you have to buy used, but you can get a rock solid platform at under two pounds if you can afford a carbon unit (this unit above is $479 at B+H)

Later this fall I'll get the panorama head and after that my backpack will need to be upgraded to one of those gizmos with a support wheel in back :-)

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