tripod recommendations and northren lights tips

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okay.. Im off to see the northern lights in a week or so & want to get a few 1/2 decent pics should they appear.

I've got:
canon 350D (1 battery)
std 18-55mm efs
sigma 10-20
50mm F1.8
70-300 DO is

I don't have a tripod & am guessing I'll need one.. so with a budget of less than say 90 quid.. what do you recommend?

Anything else I'll need? - Am wondering how long the battery will last in the cold, worth getting a second?

Any tips on shooting the lights? I'm a novice & if I'm honest, rarely use the manual modes on the camera.

Cheers!

 

[Asif Tufal]

Hi,

Here's a tip for a tripod below £90:

Giottos MTL9251B Aluminium Tripod + MH5001 3 Way Head for £77 delivered (RRP is £100):

http://www.rgb-tech.co.uk/product/1781

Also, check out their offer on the Slik Pro 330DX complete with SH-705E Head at £79:

http://www.rgb-tech.co.uk/product/1001

Regards,
Asif

 

[fade2grey]

Cool, thanks for the pointers.

I've also seen these:
Manfrotto MN190XPROB Tripod & Manfrotto MN056 3D Junior Camera Head

Total:£102.41 (inc. p&p)

Which seems a good buy, at the moment I'm not sure if I should just buy the cheapest to do the job or get something 1/2 decent in the hopes I'll use it a reasonable amount.

 

[rsn48]

http://www.royhooper.ca/articles/aurora.html

http://www.ptialaska.net/~hutch/aurora.html

http://www.alaskaphotographics.com/how_to_photograph_northern_lights.shtml

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Joni Mitchell

 

[nyer82]

http://www.sliktripod.co.uk/pages/sprintpro3way.html

this is my tripod and its really nice and the legs come out super quick. I was at B&H (worlds biggest photo store in Nyc) and the tripod was demonstrated and i bought it right then and there.

its going for 59 pounds... actually the same price i paid in nyc.

 

[Pabletto]

Hey, don't tell me you are going to Tromso, because there is a great chance I might be there as well these Xmas days!

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Pabletto

 

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funny you should mention that.. we are going up on the 21st for 8 days. Tromso to kirkness & back. with hurtigruten