I rarely find that I need to angle the head to such an extreme degree for use with a scope. At such times the head can be angled down at around 45 degrees and locked so that it doesn't slip. I also use the head with a camera on occasions with a heavy-ish lens (50-200 F2.8-3.5-weighs about 1.5kg with camera attached) to shoot close-ups of butterflies and dragonflies. You do need to tighten it quite hard, but it does work! (with a Swaro 80mm scope-just under 2kg with case fitted and Q/R plate attached). On my particular unit (actually, I have two) I can tighten it down enough so that it doesn't slip when I carry it around over my shoulder. I am overwhelmed and would welcome anyone's opinions on any of the above. Also, there is no camera/optics store anywhere near me. I would hope that I can wait a decade or two before having to relearn all this stuff again. There are too many manufacturers, too much memorization, too many models, with naming that is too complicated. I have NOT enjoyed this search to find a tripod. I think something like a Manfrotto 128rc (3130?) head is not really strong enough from what I've read? I realize that there are hundreds of other possible options, but am listing these first. Legs: Slik Pro 700 DX legs, 500 DX legs, Manfrotto 055's, Vortex STX-70's Slik Pro 580 DX combo: smaller in every way than above, but with better head, although still not fluid. Well reviewed for photography, but can't really find reviews for birding? Head seems to be not fluid-type? Slik Pro 700 DX combo: big, cheap, heavy, cheap, sturdy, and cheap. Here are the candidates I've come up with: Of course I want to spend as little money as possible, like everyone else. I think I prefer a 2-way head, but that seems to be uncommon. It needs to be sturdy, and I don't really care if it weighs a lot (well, let's draw a line at roughly 8lb. It will get rained on maybe several times a year. I want my new tripod to last for years, and to be flexible enough for whatever future needs I have (digiscoping?). or 1.8kg), and the crank has broken a gear tooth. The old Velbon df-40 just isn't enough tripod for my heavy scope (about 4lb. This is very useful for panoramic photography.Hello all. A separate pan lock for horizontal movment (panning) of the camera while the ball is locked in position. Additionally this Ball head has three independed knobs for pan & tilt locking and ball head torque adjustment. This new ball head uses “Cam Lock” Arca-Swiss type quick release platform which enables easy camera mounting. The PRO 700BH6 included the newly designed precision ball head PBH-635AS. Raise the smooth gearless center column to it maximum height and your camera is 1,900mm off the ground! If you have heavy camera equipment that needs steady support this tripod is for you. Remember, the PRO 700 DX is full sized, with just the legs extended and the center column down the camera is already at eye level on most people. This lightweight comes with a price comparable to other standard aluminum tripods. The legs are lighter weight yet stronger than the standard metal used in most of today’s tripods. SLIK AMT has a 40% greater strength to weight ratio than standard aluminum. SLIK’s exclusive AMT super titanium alloy legs make the PRO 700DX tripod rock steady yet lighter than it looks. It offers professional photographers and advanced amateurs the strength and stability they need. SLIK PRO 700DX is capable of handling the weight of a professional full-frame DSLR camera with heavy long telephoto lenses.
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