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  1. K

    confused about tripod head types for birding scope

    Thanks!!! Got it sorted
  2. K

    confused about tripod head types for birding scope

    Thanks everyone!
  3. K

    confused about tripod head types for birding scope

    If a scope exerts more leverage, how does that relate to payload please? Does that mean I need one with an even greater payload?
  4. K

    confused about tripod head types for birding scope

    When you say that Befree head isn't beefy enough are you talking about max load or something else? The Befree 3-way Live Head can take 6kg which is more than the ones you suggested The Manfrotto video heads have payload of only 4kg and I read that "Ideally your tripod should hold 2.5-3 times...
  5. K

    confused about tripod head types for birding scope

    The Nikon would be nice but it's twice the price and for the price difference I could go on a couple of extra interstate trips. A Swaro is at least double that again - the equivalent of a birding trip to the other side of the world. I'd rather spend 2 weeks looking at birds in Panama than see my...
  6. K

    confused about tripod head types for birding scope

    I’m so confused about types of tripod head. The more I read, the more confused I get because it seems like there is overlap or inconsistency in names of types. One article lists all these as different types: Pan/tilt, two-way, three-way, video, fluid, ball, pistol grip, gimbal – but some of...
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    • ball head birding scope manfrotto befree 3-way live tripod head
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    • Forum: Tripod and Heads
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