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Old 15-07-2015, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rally View Post
What camera and what focal length lens are you hoping to use this with ?
If its just wide angle (say for landscapes) or more for portrait then most tripods will probably be OK - but the more rigid the better.
If its a longer focal length (say for birding) then vibration and rigidity start to become more important and you do need to step up to the next level or get a wooden tripod and take other steps to reduce vibration (add mass to tripod, remove straps, use shutter release, have shutter delay etc)

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Hi Rally I have a Canon 600D. I'm not really interested in birdwatching so the tripod would only be for shooting landscapes and portraits
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