Recent content by Nenagh

Excuse my spelling that should read Think Tank Airport Acceleration bag. They have never asked to weigh it thank god.

I have travelled Ryanair with a 400mm 2.8 in hand luggage plus bodies 85mm 1.4 and 24mm 1.4. The 40omm is similar in weight to the 600mm. The general rule appears to be if the bag is within size/weight restrictions what's inside doesn't matter providing its not restricted items. I use Think Take...

I have had Billinghams in Cotton and Cordura which is similar to the Fibre Nite now being used. The cotton bags were excellent to start with but did show wear more than the cordura although this distressed look is fashionable to many. The cordura kept it's looks and value better by remaining...

Forgot to mention.............welcome to TP

Bought my brother a D60 with the 18-55 vr lens 3 weeks ago and it is superb. Very sharp and the VR works making it possible to shoot without tripod in low light. I have no experience of the non vr version, although i do have the 18-70 non vr. The 18-55 vr is superior to this lens imo.

Brilliant. Thanks Bob. Between you and CT I'm sold on hanging tough for another while. Out of curiosity alone I cant wait to see what Joe comes up with. Thanks to everyone for the help and advice here.

I totally agree. Just never did enjoy waiting.

We're relying on you to make sure it's not CT. Although I agree Joe has a great and well earned reputation on this site and beyond. Why risk it in today's environment.

Your our man then CT for a sneak preview when the time comes. We wont tell, honest!!!

That's it in a nutshell CT. I dont want to travel with two tripod heads, and whilst nature/wildlife is my favoured subject I want to be free to take some landscapes also knowing that the head will cope with slower exposures. I guess you cant have it all.

If there's something to forget, I'm your man. A Mr Bean wannabe!!

Yep, good point CT. I hate manfrotto quick release plates per se. I have lots of the six sided plates and they are very poor and do not seem to securely "grab" the lens/camera which then twist.

Thanks Frac. Maybe 393 first to see how things go, and if needs demand it then the option of Nill etc later. Out of interest. How do these heads perform with slow shutter speeds. Do you trade some stability in the design?

Thanks CT. I must admit the Dietmar Nill is my favoured of all the heads I've come accross so far. I like the feeling of "security" of having the lens fully supported underneath. Also it looks like one superbly engineered product. Redsnapper could also be an option also.

Saw that one. Originally designed for monopods but seems very popular on tripods as well. Is it robust? Hard to gauge from pics on the web. Also does it pan ok?