Personally, I’m not too keen on a camera that lets the viewer select the focus of the result – for a documentarian, it might be a good thing. For me? Not so much.
I’m 5.5 ft tall so I don’t need a really tall tripod.
Another note on “stability” – raising the center column on a tripod makes it less stable.
My next tripod may not have a center column at all if I can avoid it, but I do use it sometimes by inverting the column to get the camera closer to the ground…
As for wind, I’ve yet to find ANY tripod that can keep a long exposure steady enough for sharp imaging with a 300mm and lens hood in place. I’m tempted to carry sand bags in the car to drape over the camera on days like that.
Don’t drape them over the camera – hang them from the tripod, but touching the ground so they don’t swing or “pendulum” in the wind.
I use a pair of heavy bungee cords and my camera bag under my tripod when I’m out shooting storms – the cords put just enough tension on the bag that it doesn’t quite leave the ground.
instead of ex-girlfriend she would be refereed to as “the defendant”. there is no excuse for that level of damage. and to his working tools? oh hell no. the suit would be for replacement glass and all income lost.
A buddy of mine says, “Nothing wrong with her that couldn’t be fixed with a busted 80-200mm suppository…”
Wow, relationship be damned, I would probably sue her.
Over here that’d be a class 5 felony (at least) on top of the civil suit. Jail time, 9 months to two years. Criminal damage, possibly aggravated, in excess of $2,000 but less than $10,000…
OK. We’re tentative for Saturday, July 16th. Who’s got a good meeting spot, or shall we keep an eye on the storm tracks and see about spending that evening near a hot spot?
I propose setting up a “TBD” meeting in Phoenix. Weather’s going to be unpredictable, of course, but I’m up for a good Friday or Saturday night storm. Predictions show mid-July as higher probability than any earlier.
