Thanks Al. i love the manfrotto 501(3)HDV head and your suggestion.. but outta my budget... However, thanks to fellow hidden techer, Roman, I went with a nice substitute from B&H: Davis & Sanford DAPVALFM18 ProVista Airlift Tripod with FM18 Fluid Head ($250) It got great reviews on b&h and sells for about 1/2 the price... seems like it's the "thrifty" person's substitute for the higher end stuff. thanks for your suggestions. On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 9:45 AM, NCTV - P. Al Williams < northamptontv at gmail.com> wrote: > Tom, > > We've used the Manfrotto 351MVB2 legs with 503HDV head with great success. > But there's a long variety to the equation. > How much does the camera weigh? Do you need claw legs? Will you be dolly > mounting? Do you need a spreader? > The one general piece of advice I would give, without knowing any details, > is to make sure you get a ball head tripod. > The leveling difference is quite significant. > > -- > P. Al Williams > Executive Director > Northampton Community Television > www.northamptontv.org > (413) 587-3550 > 380 Elm St. > Northampton, MA 01060 > > On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Tom / Reelife Productions < > tomadams at gmail.com> wrote: > >> ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. >> ** If you did, we all thank you. >> >> >> >> >> Hello, >> Happy Summer. >> >> I'm looking to purchase a used professional (bogen/manfrotto, sachtler, >> miller, etc) tripod. send any leads my way. thanks a bunch. >> >> Regards, >> Tom Adams >> Director/Owner- reelifeproductions.com >> "cool digital audio/video stuff...not boring or dumb" >> 413.575.9707, Williamsburg, MA, USA >> youtube.com/reelife, web.mac.com/reelifeproductions >> >> WHAT'S NEW FROM REELIFE: >> www.folktographybytom.com- a new website featuring, well, folktography by >> tom. >> - >> Reelife's Youtube channel now has 61 videos! >> - >> The Bridge of San Luis Opera promo video, Paula Kimper / Linda McInerney >> http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mw8zHUErg5A >> - >> new Amity Front video webpage: ( >> http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions/amity_vids/home.html) >> - >> TWO new Natl. MS Society/NE Chapter webvideos: >> http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions/MS_Video/_video.html >> and >> http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions/MS_Video/bike_video.html >> - >> "folktography" debut exhibit, July 2008 Meekins Library, Williamsburg, MA >> www.folktographybytom.com >> - >> April: REELIFE WINS '08 TELLY AWARD: "Establishing a Local Historic >> District" video >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> > > > > > -- -- Regards, Tom Adams Director/Owner- reelifeproductions.com "cool digital audio/video stuff...not boring or dumb" 413.575.9707, Williamsburg, MA, USA youtube.com/reelife, web.mac.com/reelifeproductions WHAT'S NEW FROM REELIFE: www.folktographybytom.com- a new website featuring, well, folktography by tom. - Reelife's Youtube channel now has 61 videos! - The Bridge of San Luis Opera promo video, Paula Kimper / Linda McInerney http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mw8zHUErg5A - new Amity Front video webpage: ( http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions/amity_vids/home.html) - TWO new Natl. MS Society/NE Chapter webvideos: http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions/MS_Video/_video.html and http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions/MS_Video/bike_video.html - "folktography" debut exhibit, July 2008 Meekins Library, Williamsburg, MA www.folktographybytom.com - April: REELIFE WINS '08 TELLY AWARD: "Establishing a Local Historic District" video -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20080723/86e07c20/attachment.html