tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648316.post2126033915681006853..comments2024-03-01T21:57:13.601-08:00Comments on Hin's Photo Corner: Magic Tripod, Part IIHin Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11542007867767875530noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648316.post-38708800245414246412010-12-06T22:56:11.032-08:002010-12-06T22:56:11.032-08:00Yes, I am feel that the sag results from the flexi...Yes, I am feel that the sag results from the flexing in the legs. If I put my one hand on the tripod crown as I am removing support with the other hand, I can feel the tripod flex ever so slightly as it receives the full weight. I want to be careful to not make it look like I consider this to be a deficiency of the tripod. It isn't. The Slik Pro 330 DX has great rigidity and is on a par with the Manfrotto 190XB in that regard. (I compared them side-by-side in the store. The 190XB is a little nicer, but also heavier.)<br /><br />The ugly secret of camera support is that the general assumption is that the load will be well balanced. A front-heavy lens mounted through the body socket is a challenge for even much beefier tripods.<br /><br /><br />SteveFotosteviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433329456906098417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648316.post-65995758801173731232010-12-06T08:12:58.512-08:002010-12-06T08:12:58.512-08:00Steve, are you suggesting you believe the 494 head...Steve, are you suggesting you believe the 494 head is not to blame for the sag after fixing the ballhead and that instead it is caused by leg flex or possibly settling if the feet move a bit after loading?<br /><br />I had a previous model 484RC2 that I upgraded to a 488RC2 partially because I felt that the smaller 484RC2 had some tendency to sag a bit after tightening. I've actually been a little disappointed that the 488RC2 didn't improve my situation more...this is making me wonder how much was the head and how much might have been legs or feet (I have Manfrotto 190(?) legs, should be stronger than the Slik legs you're describing). <br /><br />My disappointment is partially that the rubber grip on the knob that fixes the head turns relatively easily making it difficult to make the head extra-tight. I wonder whether that is intentional (acts sort of like a torque wrench) or a design bugaboo.<br /><br />I hear what you're saying about some of the advantages of the QR-less head but I can see that its use would lead me into some bad habits--I'd probably end up leaving the camera attached to the tripod when walking from shot-to-shot during a single outing.<br /><br />-Andrew57thStIncidenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790939264919065071noreply@blogger.com