Recent content by shak3232

Went for the manfrotto monopod in the end. Thx

Hi all, advice needed on getting a tripod or a monopod that will be good for stills as well as for video to be teamed up with 5dii. Budget of about £200 and it will be used a lot on travels. As far as monopods go I'm considering manfrotto 561bhdv with fluid head and extra stability with the...

Not bad for a penny. Picked it up too

Hi Firaz, Welcome to TP. New myself and have learnt lots already from these forums. Get stuck in.

Just an update, the friend with the red snapper has kindly offered to lend it me for my holiday. So I'll be able to give it a once over before I go and splash the cash. Thank you to all that replied

Sorry I don't know how to edit on the app version of the forum yet...... Should add that cokin p filter holder takes 85mm filters so that's why i went for 85mm hitech filters.

Bought an adapter ring(67mm) in my case and a cokin p style filter holder. Not cokin branded but as far as I can tell it's good quality in terms of fitting snug etc. Very cheap from fleabay.

Cheers hoppy....sounds like i'll be after a ballhead if budget allows

Lol if I could wait til Xmas I would but have holiday in less than 2 weeks where I will be (hopefully) taking alot of seascapes and trying out my new 10 stop! Hence need summat sooner Re: red snapper - did have a go but was fairly heavy and that was without the head. Still not sure of...

Thanks guys, both models suggested were ones I'd not really heard of before, was looking at Giotto mtl before today. The vitruvian looks interesting especially doubling up as a monopod. The benro does come in quite light weight. I'll look into both and do some more research. Thanks for the...

Wow Bristol cameras are good. Put an order in yesterday and my nd grad filters arrived in the post this morning! Now to practise....

Thanks and yes I will have to muster up the courage!

Any opinions out there? are travel tripods worth getting as a halfway house? Any recommendations?? Anyone????

Now placed an order for hitech nd Grad (hard) kit through Bristol cameras....

Hi All, been using forum for a few weeks, have commented on a few posts but not really said hello...... so hello!!!! Hopefully be confident enough to share some of my pics with you all soon.