tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post5983680251770016752..comments2024-02-02T10:18:48.627-05:00Comments on NSL Photography Blog: Travel Tripod: My quest paid offNed S. Levihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-60558727164374782942013-12-02T22:05:09.519-05:002013-12-02T22:05:09.519-05:00Sure. After removing the head which comes with the...Sure. After removing the head which comes with the kit, I only needed purchase a Gitzo 1/4-20" & 3/8"-16 Reversible Tripod Screw to mount my RRS ball head.Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-54513586072556801192013-12-02T15:13:11.482-05:002013-12-02T15:13:11.482-05:00May I ask what parts you needed to add to the cent...May I ask what parts you needed to add to the center column in order to properly mount a head other than the one which came with this kit? I would like to do the same.<br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-4130984805487354112009-09-02T17:43:50.278-04:002009-09-02T17:43:50.278-04:00Hi Anonymous,
With the head which comes with the ...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />With the head which comes with the GK2580TQR, it folds up very tight. With the BH-40, it doesn't fold as tight, but it is acceptable to me.<br /><br />The small photo at the bottom of the second article in the series,<br /><br />http://nslphotography.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-choose-tripod.html<br /><br />shows the tripod folded with the BH-40 attached. You can see Ned S. Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924189990444148376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-31049602798072322792009-09-02T14:04:13.032-04:002009-09-02T14:04:13.032-04:00Excellent article. With the RRS head, do the legs ...Excellent article. With the RRS head, do the legs fold up and tuck in around the head well for a compact package or is the diameter of the BH-40 causing problems?<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-70887014989526743052009-08-27T23:49:25.327-04:002009-08-27T23:49:25.327-04:00Great article series. I've begun my own tripod...Great article series. I've begun my own tripod quest armed with your articles.<br /><br />Thanks.Suzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-5749597979250328952009-08-26T07:15:27.368-04:002009-08-26T07:15:27.368-04:00Great article.
I've been using your articles ...Great article.<br /><br />I've been using your articles for research. I just ordered the Gitzo GK2580TQR from a company in Washington, DC. I'm going to try out the ball head which comes with it, as the Gitzo GK2580TQR already exceeds my budget, but I agree with you that it doesn't make a lot of sense to buy legs that won't do the job. I can purchase another ball head later, but atAllisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-38438834829486344432009-08-25T06:59:41.698-04:002009-08-25T06:59:41.698-04:00Tom's right. This 3rd article ties up the seri...Tom's right. This 3rd article ties up the series beautifully.<br /><br />I feel I can now go out and know what I'm doing purchasing tripod legs. I hope you will discuss the details of what to look for in heads, sooner than later.<br /><br />Thanks.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1184534445566567352.post-51602919010387949402009-08-24T20:41:13.023-04:002009-08-24T20:41:13.023-04:00Ned, how you went about the quest really tied ever...Ned, how you went about the quest really tied everything together. It let us understand what each of the criteria to choose a tripod really means. Thanks.<br /><br />So now, when will you discuss heads and what you look for in them? I'm sure there are specific reasons you suggest heads by Markins and Really Right Stuff over other heads which get pretty good reviews.Tomnoreply@blogger.com