Bing Chow

How much one turns is a function of the minimum friction setting and the degree of tightness one desires. My minimum tension is high enough that the camera can't be flicked around with one hand. ...

I think the Shimoda 50 and the medium core unit is too small. I know you can stack a small core unit on top of a medium core unit for your 100-500mm, but it's not the most efficient use of space. ...

Access to the GF lenses. Looks like a great gateway into the system.

Tilt-shift? I'm listening.....

Nothing is as light, short, and fast, as the AS Quicklinks. if you come across anything in your research, please share it. I have the Quicklinks and it's awesome.

I agree. Leofoto ripped off the Quicklinks systems and didn't even bother to call it something else. And as of this moment, I just learned that Leofoto has also ripped off Wimberley's MonoGimbal, ...

@KennyT: Excellent!

They are. Except for the apex. In fact, if you already own any 34-series tripod of theirs, you can convert it into a compact version by swapping out the regular apex.

Did you even read the review?

I cull ruthlessly. I don't waste time wondering if 8 years later, I might find something semi-interesting. If lose sleep over deleting the undiscovered gem, I just think about all the images I'm ...

"maybe a little better after sales services?" I know first hand how PMG will take care of their customers. I have received emails from both Tom Fudala and Tony Papa when I needed help with my...

I would advise against getting the red apex. As of July 2021, red apices still have the old 22.5/50/84 degree leg angles in the 34 series. Black apices have the newer, 24/50/84 combination, meaning...

@AshMills: I don't understand. AFAIK, every "systematic" type of tripods will have a proprietary apex. What generic gear do you want to use across several brands of tripods?

One class gear that...

@Ellis: the new apices have two 1/4" and one 3/8" accessory sockets, whereas the older apices with the 22.5 deg angles have three 1/4" sockets.

Or captures from video or something. I'm not too techie when it comes that sorta thing. I'm just excited that Nikon has something kickazz up their sleeves.

"The Z9 will be capable of up to 120 fps in a lower res file size (6Mb I think). Some reports even indicated 160 fps!" That's gotta be a typo.

Actually, the people who won't compromise and lug around full-sized systematics and bigger are in the minority.

(not directed at ZodiacPhoto) Compromises have to be made somewhere. No matter how they slice it, someone will always complain. It's too flimsy! It's too long collapsed! It's not eye level! It's ...

I didn't say weight won't reduce vibrations. I said hanging it from the apex won't reduce vibrations. That's makes all the difference.

Interesting indeed. But can you adjust height? I imagine that the friction locks only when the legs are fully extended. So you can't set it halfway up for example. Am I right? EDIT: I answered my ...