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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Camera Ladies... Tripod Recs?
Re: Camera Ladies... Tripod Recs?
Ooooh, I just bought this tripod! I'm using it for the family pictures I'm taking on my vacation next week.
I haven't actually used it yet, but it's very lightweight, comes in a nice bag, and it was extremely easy for me to figure out, considering I've never even touched a tripod before. I also liked that it was inexpensive since I didn't want to spend a lot for something I may not use all the time.
You definitely, definitely don't want to cheap out on a tripod. You've spent a lot of money on camera gear -- you don't want to get a tripod that breaks or tips over while holding your gear!
(If you want a high-quality tripod that's also light, you're going to have to spend even more for carbon fiber rather than aluminum.)
I have a Bogen (by Manfrotto) 3011 Tripod w/ 488RC2 Ball Head, this is an older model now.
Currently for the tripod, there are two main consumer models, the 055X and the 190X. The 190X is the slightly lower-end model. Here's a quick and dirty breakdown between the two:
055XPROB - can support 15.4 pounds of gear
190XPROB - supports 11 pounds of gear
055XPROB - leg diameters 29.4, 25, 20 mm
190XPROB - leg diameters 25, 20, 16 mm
055XPROB - min/max. height 3.9"/70.3"
190XPROB - min/max. height 3.3"/57.5"
055XPROB - weighs 5 pounds
190XPROB - weighs 4 pounds
And if you're going with a nice tripod, you definitely want a good ball head that swivels in all directions. Mine is a ball head that comes with a level and one-handed adjustments.