AboutKent Staubus Expertise I am an experienced outdoor photographer that sometimes sells photo`s on a free lance basis. My knowledge base includes 35mm, medium format, landscapes, wildlife photo`s, and rural subjects such as country churches and farmers/ranchers/ hunters.
Expert: Kent Staubus Date: 5/11/2008 Subject: Tripods
Question I am looking for a tripod for my Canon 40D. I have a very basic tripod right now and it is difficult to shoot shots of the nighttime sky, no easy to rotate vertically 70-90 degrees. Can you recommend a good tripod that has this kind of tilt range? Weight and size collapsed are not issues. I'm 6'2" so would also like it to have appropriate height. Thanks.
Answer I don't think you need a tripod as much as you need a tripod head. I would suggest a good ballhead, such as the AcraTech Ultimate Ballhead (available at bhphotovideo.com among other places.) As for a tripod, I would just buy a used one from eBay as they are plentiful. Check how high they will go. You might look for something like a Bogen 3021 etc. Usually, the tripod head is more important than the tripod.
