10-20-2017, 10:25 PM
Ed,
Very, VERY nice head, in fact the $25 one that I bought appears to be a copy, although not exact, of yours. However yours has just been dropped from my list as a backup, LOL. I was waffling at the thought of $300 for the basic Gitzo (with only a single locking device) and the nearly $500 for the FML makes me choke.
I agree with you that one is best served by spending the $$$ up front and getting the best within the budget rather than having to upgrade later (when inflation has "adjusted" prices). I bought my lightweight Gitzo for hiking and the price has almost doubled twenty years later.
My 27 year old son is addicted to photography and two years ago suggested a Gitzo tripod for his xmas gift. I said "sure" until he gave me the model number and the $800 price tag* My immediate reaction was predictable but I sucked it up and bought it for him. He'll have it for the rest of his life and there's nothing like the feel of quality !
I'll charge ahead at a snail's pace with my bargain ball head - for now - and many thanks for the information !
randyc
* many photographers would regard this as an "intermediate" level tripod -
Very, VERY nice head, in fact the $25 one that I bought appears to be a copy, although not exact, of yours. However yours has just been dropped from my list as a backup, LOL. I was waffling at the thought of $300 for the basic Gitzo (with only a single locking device) and the nearly $500 for the FML makes me choke.
I agree with you that one is best served by spending the $$$ up front and getting the best within the budget rather than having to upgrade later (when inflation has "adjusted" prices). I bought my lightweight Gitzo for hiking and the price has almost doubled twenty years later.
My 27 year old son is addicted to photography and two years ago suggested a Gitzo tripod for his xmas gift. I said "sure" until he gave me the model number and the $800 price tag* My immediate reaction was predictable but I sucked it up and bought it for him. He'll have it for the rest of his life and there's nothing like the feel of quality !
I'll charge ahead at a snail's pace with my bargain ball head - for now - and many thanks for the information !
randyc
* many photographers would regard this as an "intermediate" level tripod -