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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	I'd recomment staying away from the cheap brands, if you can. I had a Slik, and it just wasn't that stable with the 10D on it (ok, it was a wobbly piece of crap). SLRs like a really stable base. I went with an Acratech Ultimate ballhead and Gitzo carbon fibre legs, but that's a pretty expensive solution. Ballheads are wonderful, though; much better for an SLR than the pan/tilt video heads that come with all the all-in-one tripods in Ritz or Wolf stores. A ballhead will instantly lock in any position - rock solid. You'll probably want one with an 'independant panning lock' - it allows you to leave the camera locked at a given angle, but unlock the swivel so you can pan 360. My recommendation would be Gitzo or Bogen legs (I prefer Gitzo). Carbon fibre is lighter, but aluminum is just as good otherwise, and much cheaper. Arca-swiss are considered the best ballheads by most, but they're very expensive. Any reputable brand ballhead (Arca-Swiss, Acratech, Bogen, Foba, Gitzo, Kirk, Linhof) would be good, and some are fairly affordable. Buying a dirt-cheap one-piece tripod is just an exercise in frustration, imo (my old wobbly Slik from Ritz was effectively useless). It all depends on what you're willing to spend, really. If you're wanting to keep the price way down, you could get: Bogen/Manfrotto 3055 ballhead (quick release, independant panning lock) - $50 at B&H Bogen/Manfrotto 3001N legs (metal) - $86 at B&H Not saying it would be great, but it should be a nice decent tripod. I ended up buying (and am totally happy with): Acratech Ultimate Ballhead (quick release, independant panning lock) - $280 at B&H Gitzo G-1228G legs (carbon fibre) - $542 at B&H If you have a specific price point, I could give some suggestions to fit. Loading...
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