Tripod Recommendation (With swivelling centre column)
Looking for some advice from the RFD photographers.
I'm looking for a mid entry level tripod that is sturdy but fairly portable. One feature I'm looking for is the swivelling centre column. I've narrowed my choices down between the Manfrotto 190XPRO series or the Vanguard Alta Pro series but I'm unsure about which is a better buy. Budget is around $200 including a tripod head but as this is RFD I hope I can score one during a sale or even through Kijiji. Maybe next I can dream of some carbon fibre goodies.
Can anyone give their opinions on the two or have some suggestions on any others I should look into? Also I've never used a ball head before, how does it compare to the normal pan/tilt head for ease of use?
I'm looking for a mid entry level tripod that is sturdy but fairly portable. One feature I'm looking for is the swivelling centre column. I've narrowed my choices down between the Manfrotto 190XPRO series or the Vanguard Alta Pro series but I'm unsure about which is a better buy. Budget is around $200 including a tripod head but as this is RFD I hope I can score one during a sale or even through Kijiji. Maybe next I can dream of some carbon fibre goodies.
Can anyone give their opinions on the two or have some suggestions on any others I should look into? Also I've never used a ball head before, how does it compare to the normal pan/tilt head for ease of use?
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