Can't wait!

[ssrprelude]

Now you gotta get a L bracket for the d7000 + grip

The ball head flips verticle very quickly. I don't like all those brackets and junk on the body.

[Hangman]

Well, i just printed the return lable for the Ravelli. Its a very sturdy tripod and very well designed. Holds my D800 with 70-200 2.8 lens with out issue. Actually, you probably couldn't knock it over no matter how hard you try. So it sounds great and it is. but there's one big problem. Its freakin over 10 lbs! So the quest continues for a light tripod.

[ssrprelude]

Heavy is sturdy but not travel friendly

[Hangman]

Okay, just placed an order on Amazon for the A2690T. Should be here Friday. At only 4 lbs, it will be much better than the Ravelli. I just hope it is sturdy enough.

[soymilk]

From what I've heard on another forum (tpf/pixtus). It should be enough to hold a gripped body with 70-200 no problem. I was eyeballing a carbon fiber version but the price jumped up to 500 dollars

[soymilk]

The ball head flips verticle very quickly. I don't like all those brackets and junk on the body.

Fair enough, but when shooting verticle with a heavy lens, you could shift the balance of the tripod too far on one side and make it unstable. Using the L bracket keeps the center of gravity at the center of the tripod instead of leaning over to one side.

[myjohnson]

Jim lives on the edge like that son!

[ssrprelude]

Fair enough, but when shooting verticle with a heavy lens, you could shift the balance of the tripod too far on one side and make it unstable. Using the L bracket keeps the center of gravity at the center of the tripod instead of leaning over to one side.

I may order one later later just for tripod shooting. I just hate extra crap everywhere.

[tbui1178]

I just hate extra crap everywhere.

You need to make a special area or shelf for your gear.

[soymilk]

man hold up.... I think I just found a rip off of a benro tripod. The Sirui T-025 with c10 head.

http://www.amazon.com/Sirui-T-025-5-Section-Carbon-Tripod/dp/B0051TVQWQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1336652101&sr=8-4

I might order this sucker....

[ssrprelude]

Rip off of a rip off nice! $60 more for the Benro, its nicer bro.

[ssrprelude]

You need to make a special area or shelf for your gear.

Lol I have a dresser drawer full of 1liter Purigen.

[Hangman]

Thanks for the info. For $60 clams, might as well get the Benro..

[soymilk]

The cheapy One is carbon fiber though. Let us know how the benro stacks up against a d800 with 70-200

[Hangman]

I don't think that Sirui tripod can handle a load..

This is the review for that exact tripod on BH's website..

"This tripod appears suitable for a point and shoot camera or an SLR camera with
a relatively light lens. The weak point is the camera mounting plate. It is
small and made of aluminum without anything on the surface to prevent the camera
from slipping.

A Nikon D700 with battery grip and a 70-200 zoom lens is
too heavy to be secured. When the camera is rotated to the portrait mode, the
lens swivels down even when the mounting screw is tightened with a hex key. It
was mounted to the lens mounting plate. I'm sure it would be even worse if
mounted to the camera."

And here's another review of it as well..


"I thought I would get great use of this tripod, after
reading the reviews. It is small and lightweight, and would work very well with
a smaller camera. However, my gear is too heavy for this tripod, ( I have a
Nikon d5100) and I don't really care for how you adjust the legs. It has the
twist mechanism rather than the latches. I couldn't use it, so back it
went."