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Mar 10, 2013 23:48:03   #
frangeo Loc: Texas
 
damvit wrote:
Hey UHH folks,
I'm trying to decide on my first buy, highest quality @ lowest price. I've seen posts here about the Ravelli APG L4 for $95, which caught my eye, found Ravelli Professional 65-inch Carbon Fiber 3 Axis Ball Head Camera Video Photo Tripod for $85...then found Costco has Dolica ZX600B103 70" for $99, which is also Carbon Fiber. Interested in hearing opinions, experiences, etc...trip to Europe this summer, and indoor/outdoor use...How important is T's height? I'm 6'1", ultimately interested in portrait/head shots, 65" or 70"?
Other options are buying used Manfrotto, which seems widely appreciated, but older, heavier, at around $100-150...some come w' heads. I would spend a little more if quality, portability & longevity are there...Help!?!
Thank you!
Hey UHH folks, br I'm trying to decide on my first... (show quote)


In photography there is not such thing and high quality and low price!

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Mar 11, 2013 06:35:21   #
dooragdragon Loc: Alma , Arkansas
 
frangeo wrote:
damvit wrote:
Hey UHH folks,
I'm trying to decide on my first buy, highest quality @ lowest price. I've seen posts here about the Ravelli APG L4 for $95, which caught my eye, found Ravelli Professional 65-inch Carbon Fiber 3 Axis Ball Head Camera Video Photo Tripod for $85...then found Costco has Dolica ZX600B103 70" for $99, which is also Carbon Fiber. Interested in hearing opinions, experiences, etc...trip to Europe this summer, and indoor/outdoor use...How important is T's height? I'm 6'1", ultimately interested in portrait/head shots, 65" or 70"?
Other options are buying used Manfrotto, which seems widely appreciated, but older, heavier, at around $100-150...some come w' heads. I would spend a little more if quality, portability & longevity are there...Help!?!
Thank you!
Hey UHH folks, br I'm trying to decide on my first... (show quote)


In photography there is not such thing and high quality and low price!
quote=damvit Hey UHH folks, br I'm trying to deci... (show quote)

The ravelli has a list price of appox $395.00 and comes with 2 metal mounting plates, a small tripod good for point n shoot cameras or a dsl with a light lens, it has a soild metal pistol grip and the legs are sturdy, its a heavy tripod and so far has worked well holding up my D3100 nikon with the sigma 2x teleconverter and 150-500 mm lens , it dosen't have a center crank handle ( which is no biggie to me , less to break or catch )

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